Employment Type : Temporary Part Time - Up Until 16 March 2025
Position Classification : Health Education Officer Graduate
Remuneration : $ - $ per hour
Hours Per Week : 32
Requisition ID : REQ460618 This recruitment will be used to fill future positions via an eligibility list for permanent, full time, part time, temporary and casual positions. This is a maternity relief position and should the permanent incumbent require an early return from maternity leave, this contract of employment will cease with two weeks notice. Maternity relief positions can be for a period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of continued employment for up to a further 12 months for maternity leave reduced hours, therefore there are no claims to permanency.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Health Education Officer Graduate to utilise their skills to support the health and wellbeing on the Central Coast. This position will lead population health place-based initiatives, linked to the priority areas of the Health Promotion Service. This work will be done in partnership with key organisations in our community to achieve population health KPIs and goals and utilising health promotion principles such as communication, equity, collaboration.
This position is based in the Central Coast Research Institute at Gosford Hospital. The Health Promotion Service team is a dynamic, collaborative and innovative team who strive to work in partnership to positively impact the health of the Central Coast population. This role will be working with Central Coast Primary schools, plus supporting other health promotion portfolios as required. This role will involve some travel across the Local Health Service from time to time.
The Central Coast Health Promotion Service aims to create a Central Coast where everyone can enjoy better health and wellbeing. We do this by creating healthy places for our communities that promote good health across life’s journey. Through working together we provide information, programs and resources, and we advocate for healthy policy to ensure the foundations for good health.
About you
1. You have tertiary qualifications in a relevant field including (but not limited to) behavioural/ education/health/population health science, which requires a minimum of 3 years full time study
2. You have substantial experience in the planning, implementation and monitoring of evidence based population wide behaviour change projects
3. You have demonstrated skills in stakeholder management, including building strong relationships across government, NGOs and the community, addressing stakeholder issues and needs, and utilising innovative solutions to overcome barriers
What we offer
As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.
As an employer we offer our staff competitive benefits such as salary packaging, paid maternity and parental leave, flexible work arrangements and professional development programs.
Child Safe Standard Commitment
CCLHD is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. CCLHD has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes.The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. Child safety is everyone’s responsibility and CCLHD is committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast.
O ur commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At CCLHD, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment that reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Please note that all NSW Health workers are now required to have received 2 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.
Interviews will be conducted: week beginning 26 February, 2024
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