SWAMS is a Not-for-Profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation founded on the principles of self-determination, empowerment, and freedom of choice. We recognise the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Our mission is to deliver best-practice and culturally appropriate holistic health services to the Indigenous population of the South-West region of Western Australia.
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The Allied Health Coordinator will assume a key role in coordinating and managing SWAMS clients considered for allied health services in Bunbury. The role will assist in developing, overseeing, and delivering services that promote effective and evidence-based prevention and management of clients who access SWAMS allied health services. The role will support the Bunbury-based allied health staff to provide high-quality and effective patient care as well as to assist in monitoring KPIs and identifying gaps in the skills and knowledge of the team.
Role Responsibilities:
This role includes, but is not limited to:
* Leading a team of Allied Health staff including Physio, OT and Social Worker
* Provide guidance and mentoring where required.
* Providing support to the Bunbury-based SWAMS allied health team
* Working collaboratively with SWAMS multidisciplinary teams, clinic, TCP service providers, and NDIS service providers in client referrals and assessment.
* Maintaining an up-to-date record of patients including assessment, care plan, and summary of outcomes in the patient’s medical record to ensure good communication with other health professionals.
* Providing clinical service and support in area of expertise (Physiotherapy/OT/RN) as required.
* Assisting with the collection of statistics and data on all client contacts.
Essential Criteria
* A tertiary qualification in Registered Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy - with full registration with the Australian Health Professionals Association.
* A minimum of 5 years clinical experience in clinical area of expertise, delivering services to clients with complex care needs.
* Experience in community-based allied health services.
* Ability to take direction, determine priorities, and manage workloads to meet agreed timelines and objectives.
* Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work as a team member and independently with minimal supervision.
Desirable Criteria
* Demonstrated leadership, management skills and proven capacity to lead and manage a multidisciplinary health team.
* Demonstrated ability to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate clinical and allied health care services to clients in a culturally appropriate way.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply
Why SWAMS?
Along with working with passionate people and being able to feel like you have contributed to something every day, SWAMS offers the following:
* 17.5% leave loading
* Up to $18,550 salary packaging options
* Uniforms supplied
* Generous leave allowances
* Professional development opportunities
For more information about SWAMS and the role:
* About SWAMS, our great organisation -
* For queries – please contact Human Resources on (08) 9797 8111.
To Apply
Please note the pre-employment process requires satisfactory completion of a Drug and Alcohol test and Police Clearance. Relevant roles will also need WWC and NDIS Clearance. Unsatisfactory pre-employment checks will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
To apply for this role please follow the online application process of this platform or email your application through to: HR@SWAMS.com.au . We also welcome you to drop your resume to our office at 30 Wellington Street, Bunbury.