Deputy Director Allied Health - Workforce Standards and Innovation

Full Job Description

Job posted: 16/04/2024

• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• An opportunity to further your caree
• An opportunity to support the growth in demand for services

The Position

Position Title: Deputy Director Allied Health - Workforce Standards and Innovation
Classification: Deputy Director
Salary per hour (exc. super): Dependent on Qualifications
Hours per fortnight: 76
Employment Status: Full-time, Ongoing
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination (3 doses)

Role Description

This position reports to the Chief Allied Health Officer and supports professional governance and workforce models across the allied health disciplines. It will work closely with the Allied Health Operations Manager, allied heath discipline managers and relevant program managers to develop an allied health workforce with the required capabilities and to deliver contemporary models of care that provide excellent care to meet the needs of our community.

The successful applicant will be subject to the satisfactory completion of Credentialing and Scope of Practice at Bendigo Health.

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time.  Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Salary Packaging
• Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
• Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Access to recommended immunisations
• Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

The Team

Our Allied Health teams provide a diverse range of programs and person centred care in inpatient, outpatient, community, home and residential care settings.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.