IHEART Site Project Coordinator
Job No:
WDHS1732
Location:
Hamilton
Fixed Term Part Time
Working Hours: (0.4 EFT for 12 months) 32 hours per fortnight
Classification: Grade 2 Registered Nurse
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About the role
Western District Health Service in partnership with Deakin University are undertaking a project to implement Heart Failure guidelines in our community. The successful applicant will join a dedicated team of health professionals working on a project called I-HEART. The project is aimed at reducing hospitalisations for patients diagnosed with heart failure. This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate the project over a two-year period with support both locally and regionally. The project coordinator will have excellent communication skills to engage clients and service providers through the continuum of care. This will require a combination of face-to-face assessment and telehealth consultation with Ischaemic Heart Failure specialists.
You will bring:
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
- Experience as a project officer or research assistant/fellow with a clinical background.
- Previous/current clinical experience.
Desirable but not essential
- Knowledge or experience in research
- Previous/current clinical experience in working with heart failure patients
For more details take a look at our Position Description.
Closing Date: Sunday 1 June 2025
Preferred Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 2 June 2025
The successful applicant will hold, or be able to obtain, a current National Criminal Police/NDIS Check. Dependant on your position you may be required to obtain a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check and / or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All successful applicants are to comply with WDHS immunisation and vaccination requirements.
Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.