Job title: Community Liaison Officer (Welfare Officer Non Graduate Grade 1) – Oral Health Service
Company: NSW Health
Job description: Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 16 February 2025
Position Classification: Welfare Officer Non Graduate Grade 1
Remuneration: $30.45 – 37.12 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ474459
What you’ll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide coordination, administration and promotion of the Special Needs Dental Service to ensure access to specialised dental services and welfare interventions for clients from disadvantaged backgrounds and with complex needs. This will be achieved by providing information about professional health and welfare services to clients and health staff in a timely, efficient and professional manner. The position includes responsibilities in record management, general office and education/promotion with community agencies/services and client groups.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:
- Diploma in Social Welfare or relevant industry experience.
- Experience working with people experiencing homeless and/or clients of drug & alcohol or mental health facilities and a proven ability to understand their complex needs.
- Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain efficient communication with clients, referring agencies and team members.
- Superior organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- Strong computer skills, including managing spreadsheet data collections and maintaining electronic health records.
- Strong networking links within community based agencies and services.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including a polite telephone manner, report writing and presentation skills.
- Willingness to undertake further education and professional development.
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Applications Close: 24 March 2024
Expected salary: $30.45 – 37.12 per hour
Location: Sydney, NSW – Surry Hills, NSW
Job date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:51:07 GMT
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