School Readiness Program Team Leader (As per award)

at  South West Healthcare

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: South West Region | Warrnambool
Job type: Full time
Organisation: South West Healthcare
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: VG/1787606
Time for a lifestyle change? Join a workplace thats friendly & welcoming! Located on the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and psychiatric services. The organisation serves a catchment in excess of 110,000 and comprises of a total of 282 beds and an extensive range of primary and community services. Warrnambool boasts excellent sporting, education (pre-school to university), social and cultural facilities. The citys award winning foreshore promenade is a 5.7km path that stretches from the breakwater along the coastline to the Hopkins River mouth.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Fulltime, On-going position with a monthly ADO
• Warrnambool Campus
• Occupational Therapist Grade 3, Speech Pathologist Grade 3 or Social Worker Grade 3.
• Salary Range: $99,855.60 - $105,565.20 pro rata, plus superannuation

WHO WE ARE

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.
SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.
SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.
With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria’s Great South Coast.
To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking an experienced Senior Allied Health Clinician to lead a multidisciplinary team as part of the School Readiness Funding initiative. SWH in partnership with the Department of Education and Training (DET) work in a capability building model to provide kindergartens with support to deliver evidence-based, quality programs to ensure children get the most out of their early learning.

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to lead a team of Allied Health professionals who work in collaboration with educators in kindergartens and with families, to build their capability to create an environment for kindergarten that promotes:

• improved speech, language, social interaction and early literacy outcomes
• self-regulation and positive and pro-social behaviours
• social and emotional wellbeing and mastery of everyday tasks.

The SWH School Readiness Allied Health Team are the 2023 Victorian Public Healthcare Award Winners in the category of keeping people healthy and safe in the community and have been providing service excellence to over 50 kindergartens across 5 local government areas since 2019.