Care Coordinator

• Part time 32 hours p/w, fixed term until 30 June 2026
• $ 102,091 - $ 116,646 (pro-rata) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
• This role works across sites including; Parkville, Carlton and St Kilda

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About The Care Coordinator Role

Reporting to the Cornelia Program Manager and working with the broader Program team – including workers from HousingFirst and Launch Housing – the Care Coordinator is a senior clinical leadership role in the service. The role provides intake, assessment, casework management and service coordination support to women and infants to advance their health and well-being.

The Care Coordinator role is integral to providing best pregnancy care to women and infants, in collaboration with the broader Cornelia Program team and Women’s team - including WADS, maternity, neonatal, sexual, reproductive and specialist women’s health services – and other key external health and non-health service providers.

A regular day will see you:

• Screening of referrals into the Cornelia Program and recommending women to HousingFirst to be accepted (as building owner and landlord, HousingFirst make final decision on tenants to be accepted into service).
• initial needs identification and risk assessment of the women once accepted.
• Leading the development of holistic health and psychosocial care plans for the women, working closely with Launch Housing, to ensure relevant clinical care and to overcome barriers in obtaining and maintaining long term housing.
• Connecting and referring the women to other external health and non-health service providers as necessary (e.g. Enhanced Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health services, Alcohol and Drug services, Early Parenting services, Family Violence Services)

To gain a comprehensive understanding of the role and its requirements, we encourage you to review the attached position description when you click 'apply'.

About You

You will be a registered Midwife or Social Worker who is passionate and enthusiastic about working with women and infants with complex needs.

You’ll bring with you:

• Qualifications as a health professional (e.g. midwifery or social work tertiary qualifications)
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work or Registered nurse division one/midwife or Midwife Registration – Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Significant experience working with women with complex needs
• Demonstrated knowledge of health and psychosocial issues and the impacts of homelessness, alcohol and drugs and violence on a women’s physical, social and emotional health.
• Experience in working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team

Our BenefitsOn offer is a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options

Inclusion and belongingThe Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Apply now!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.