• 💉 Lead vital harm reduction services across the WSLHD!
• 🤝 Collaborate with partners to improve community health.
• 🧭Maternity leave cover position with the potential for contract extension.

Drive program enhancements, provide consistent staff supervision, and represent services in regular meetings with internal and external partners.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 08/06/2026)
Position Classification: Senior Health Education Officer Grad
Remuneration: $57.58 - $62.20 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Location: Blacktown, Mount Druitt and Parramatta Community Health Centres

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

What you'll be doing
The aim of the Needle and Syringe Program is to maintain and enhance the health of people who inject drugs. This is achieved by addressing a range of issues specific to the needs of this target population. This includes the provision of injecting drug equipment, brief interventions. In addition, education and skills development, the provision of welfare and referral as requested by the client, information access, advocacy, and other interventions which may enhance the physical and psychological wellbeing of individuals who may use this service.

• The SHEO will manage staff in focus, ensuring regular supervision and access to professional development; respect and support colleagues, actively contribute to identifying and solving problems; mentor
  inexperienced staff if required; participate in recruitment tasks as required.
• Work within the WSLHD Needle and Syringe Program Team to provide a range of health care services for the prevention and care of blood borne viruses among injecting drug users. This position will participate in service delivery across the WSLHD NSP sites.>

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume, and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements

• Qualification: Tertiary Qualification in Health, Community Services or equivalent

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated competencies and experience in a managerial role.
2. Ability to undertake policy analysis, development and implementation.
3. Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, manage and evaluate sensitive health promotion strategies within the NSP program, to meet the needs of priority populations.
4. Excellent organisational skills with the capacity to work independently and as part of a team.
5. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health or related field.
6. An understanding of Harm Minimisation
7. Knowledge of blood borne viruses such as HIV, HCV and HBV
8. An ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel to different WSLHD sites or external facilities as required.

Requisition ID: REQ577669
Applications Close: 11th June 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For enquiries about the role, contact Kate Pearce on [email protected] / 0417 421 510 or Sudakshina Raychaudhuri on [email protected] / 0436 009 652.

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

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