Health Literacy Coordinator

at  Mercy Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan, Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan, Melbourne | Western Metropolitan, North East Region | Albury/Wodonga, Various
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Mercy Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Occupational Health and Safety
Reference: 21751

ABOUT US:

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

The Health Literacy Coordinator will utilise their administration, coordination and organisational skills to contribute to the successful delivery of Mercy Health’s Health Literacy Framework and associated quality improvement program.

• Part-time role supporting improved communication and best-practice health literacy initiatives
• Database management
• Support health services to identify and action improvements to patient experience
• Design and help facilitate awareness events and focus group discussions
• Work collaboratively with others to ensure health services meet criteria for patient-centred care
• Champion plain language in verbal and written communicatio

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE:

Are you passionate about improving health outcomes via communications?

The Health Literacy Coordinator will utilise their administration, coordination and organisational skills to contribute to the successful delivery of Mercy Health’s Health Literacy Framework and associated quality improvement program.

• Part-time role supporting improved communication and best-practice health literacy initiatives
• Database management
• Support health services to identify and action improvements to patient experience
• Design and help facilitate awareness events and focus group discussions
• Work collaboratively with others to ensure health services meet criteria for patient-centred care
• Champion plain language in verbal and written communication