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Community Health Manager - Temporary Full-Time Contract

Position Objectives: 

This position is responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of the Community Health Services function of the Winton Shire Council in ensuring that Aged, Disability and Community Service consumers receive services that meet their individual and collective needs in a community setting. 

Qualifications:

Mandatory

• Current Senior First Aid Certificate with CPR
• Clear Australian Federal Police Check
• Statutory Declaration for Workers in Aged Care
• National NDIS Worker Screening
• Positive Working with Children Blue Card and/or Advice of Positive Notice Exemption Notice
• Qualifications in Aged Care not limited to governance and/or risk management.
• Hold and maintain a “C” Class Manual drivers licence with the ability to drive in rural and remote locations

Desirable

• Qualifications of Certificate IV in Workplace Trainer
• Certificate IV in Aged Care or Certificate IV in Disability or equivalent.
• Certificate IV and/or Diploma of Community Services
• Registered or Enrolled Nursing qualifications

Requirements:

• Internal training for specific areas relating to the position is required.
• Attendance at relevant Seminars/Workshops relation to the position is required.
• Ongoing training in aged care, communities and disability services is required.
• Coordinate In-Service training of employees and volunteers.
• Travel and overnight stays away from home are necessary to the position.
• Council will supply a mobile phone for business related calls.
• Council will supply a vehicle for business use only.
• Out-of-hours weekend work in emergency situations.
• The nature of the work requires some out-of-hours duties and time in lieu (no overtime) is the normal arrangement.

Key Selection Criteria:

• SC1 - Demonstrated experience in achieving results within a community development framework.
• SC2 - Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and networking including marketing and promotion skills for the benefit of the service and our consumers.
• SC3 - Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor and monitor staff.
• SC4 - Qualifications or demonstrated experience in health or social/community services or significant and pertinent experience in the fields.
• SC5 - Proven ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of policies, procedures and practices of Winton Shire Council’s Aged Care, Community and Disability Service Streams.
• SC6 - An understanding of quality assurance, and relevant program standards.
• SC7 - Demonstrated management and coordination skills; eg. including control and monitoring of budgets, time management and general office procedures.
• SC8 - Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, characterised by patience, clarity, empathy and understanding.

Lodge a formal application to jobs@winton.qld.gov.au by 5:00 pm 8th March 2020 comprising three documents:

• CV
• Response to the Key Criteria