CHW - Long-term Ventilation Service Coordinator

Role Overview

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinate the LTV Services of the Sydney Children's Hospital Network as part of multidisciplinary long-term ventilation care teams.
• Coordinate and lead inpatient care and complex discharge planning.
• Provide care coordination and case management of LTV children post-discharge in the community.
• Act as key point of contact for families, funding providers, community agencies, and relevant SCHN staff and teams.
• Manage the overall administration of the LTV service in consultation with the LTV medical lead.
• Carry out administrative, research, and advocacy responsibilities.
• Act as a key resource on paediatric long-term ventilation services and supports in hospital and community.
• Advocate at a strategic level for paediatric LTV services at state and national levels, particularly with funding bodies like EnableNSW and the NDIS.

Qualifications and Experience

• Undergraduate Degree or Diploma in a relevant Allied Health discipline such as Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, or Social Work, with AHPRA registration and eligibility for a Level 4 Allied Health position.
• Extensive clinical specialist knowledge and experience with children and young people with complex medical conditions and/or complex disability.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical reasoning skills applied when providing a consultancy service across an Area or Network.
• Ability to work autonomously and within complex multidisciplinary teams with excellent time management and team coordination skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Significant knowledge and experience managing and supporting children and families in the community, including local support structures and community funders such as EnableNSW and the NDIA.
• Experience developing high-quality written documentation including equipment applications, business cases, funding/insurance applications, and/or research proposals.
• Ability to establish and maintain ongoing supportive relationships with patients and families.
• Ability to assist and provide guidance to Service Managers in developing clinical services and/or education activities.

Remuneration

• Health Clinician Level 4 including all Allied Health Classifications.
• Base salary range of 131,585 to 134,775 full-time equivalent, plus 12% super, 17.5% leave loading, and salary packaging.

Additional Benefits

• Flexible work opportunities.
• Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits.
• Accrued days off (ADOs).
• Fitness passport.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Information

How to Apply

• Submit a resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience.
• Respond to the listed application questions covering qualifications, clinical experience, and skills.