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 Mandurah. 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 Mandurah-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:
* Providing support to the Mandurah-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
For Information
For further information about this position, please telephone Human Resources on during normal business hours.
To Apply
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Applications will be accepted until the right person is secured for the position.