Aspire Workforce Education Lead

Requisition No : 4526

• Executive Division : Operations
• Division : Allied Health
• Program : AH & Clinical Support Management
• Department : AH & Clinical Support Management
• Enterprise Agreement : Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect
• Job Function : Allied Health Professionals
• Project :

The Allied Health Workforce Education Lead works within the ASPIRE (Allied Health Strategy, Planning, Innovation, Research and Education) Unit. This role works in close collaboration with the ASPIRE manager, Allied Health Discipline Managers and other ASPIRE team members. This position will deliver on the implementation of the Western Health "Best Care" Framework, through the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic priorities aimed at improving the capability of the Allied Health workforce.

A primary role of the Workforce Education Lead is to engage Allied Health and other relevant Western Health staff in education activities (professional entry, graduate and staff), and continuing professional development. They will assist in developing, and managing the professional development programs and appropriate infrastructure supports for Allied Health staff, clinical supervisors and students at Western Health.

The Allied Health Workforce Education Lead will work with colleagues in Allied Health, Nursing, Medicine and other clinical disciplines to develop staff and / or student education programs in and act as a resource for all matters relating to education. This role is required to ensure education is considered and strategic across Allied Health and other key stakeholder groups. They will also contribute to the development and implementation of workforce strategies and systems as required.

This position is required to work across all Western Health sites.

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The Allied Health Workforce Education Lead is advertised fixed term at 32 hours per week.

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include

oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals : Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in B