• Employment Type: Full Time
• Hours: 75 Hours Per Fortnight
• Area: Greater Shepparton Region

Primary Care Connect is a local community health centre operating under the social model of health. We are a not-for-profit organisation that has continued to offer local, quality services focusing on a range of health and wellbeing matters for the past 30 years. We work to achieve this by providing inclusive community health care services of the highest quality. We work collaboratively with individuals and other stakeholders to identify, discuss, and resolve the complex issues affecting our community's health and wellbeing.

To find out more about Primary Care Connect, please visit www.primarycareconnect.com.au

About the Role

The Manager of Healthy Communities is operationally focused providing support and oversight to staff within the health team, which encompasses Nursing and Allied Health programs, to ensure an optimal experience and outcome for the client. The position will work with staff to improve access and experience of quality integrated multidisciplinary care across the care continuum. This position will actively manage the health service programs, engage, develop and maintain collaborative partnerships and seek new and innovative opportunities for service model design and delivery. In addition, this position will foster and lead key health promotion practices throughout the entirety of Primary Care Connects clinical and corporate services.

Based at the Shepparton office, this position reports to Executive Manager Health Services (EMHS). This position works in collaboration with the Leadership Team and is expected to network with all other teams within Primary Care Connect as appropriate.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Tertiary qualification Nursing, Health/Exercise Science, Public Health
• Minimum three-years’ experience in a management position
• Extensive knowledge of the Community Health Sector
• Proven experience in managing operational needs of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in monitoring and measuring client access, experience and outcomes and in designing and implementing new service delivery models
• Proven ability to monitor agreed key performance indicators as per a Funding and Service Agreement and ability to report and performance plan as required to funding body and Executive Management
• Personal and professional alignment with PCC core values

Benefits and Perks

Primary Care Connect provides a supportive workplace with staff who are committed and passionate about the community that we work in. Some of the many benefits of working with PCC include:

• Professional Development
• Salary Packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• In House Gym

All candidates who are interested in the position must include in their application the following:

• Cover letter including address to Key Selection Criteria
• Resume with at least two professional references, or willingness to provide on request.

Further information can be found by:

1. Visiting our careers page: https://www.primarycareconnect.com.au/Careers/Current-Vacancies OR
2. Contacting Leigh Stanbrook Executive Manager Health Services 0409 409 051