Get Paid to Travel!!! Yes you heard right!

An exciting role offering a once in a lifetime experience to work and travel around the Mehi, Tablelands, and Peel sectors.

The Allied Health Reliever Program was established in 2007 to provide leave cover for allied health staff in rural areas, especially sites with sole clinicians, to ensure that people living in rural communities receive continuity of high-quality allied health services. This is a rotating position, across sites within the New England area, which gives the successful candidate the opportunity to work in many different services and teams. You would have a nominated base site but provide cover to different sites and services across the district, covering the annual leave and professional development leave of Social Workers at rural sites.


About the job:

The Relievers are managed by the Allied Health Directorate. The program includes services for paediatric and adults in admitted patient, outpatient, and community settings from the professions of Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, and Speech Pathology. Locum blocks vary from 1 week to a month, with time at your base site every 4 weeks to undertake administrative tasks, mandatory training, professional development, and clinical supervision tasks.

The successful candidate is supported by the allied health directorate which coordinates all bookings, accommodation, and travel and provides line management. One on one support and mentoring is provided at each booking site.

Additionally, staff will receive a 4 week period of orientation to learn local policies and procedures, and opportunities for upskilling in key learning areas will be scheduled throughout the year. Monthly journal clubs, annual professional days and support to attend external professional development as well as access to online learning modules are available to all reliever staff.

This is a Social Worker Level 3 position. However, if there are no appropriate Level 3 applicants, applications from Levels 1 and 2 will be considered. The selection criteria reflect the requirements for a Level 3 applicant. Responses from Level 1 or 2 applicants need to demonstrate their level of competence with regard to the same criteria and their ability to work towards Level 3. The expected performance of the incumbent will be commensurate with his/her years of experience and current level at the commencement of appointment. The incumbent will work towards meeting the criteria for Level 3.


If this sounds like you, we’d LOVE to see you apply:

• Be able to communicate and build rapport easily with people of all backgrounds.
• Problem solve and prioritise effectively while being versatile within a dynamic workload
• Demonstrate broad Clinical knowledge and skills

If you are motivated, adaptable and are focused on providing the highest quality care we want you on our team!


What we can offer you:

The chance to explore all the incredible regions of Hunter New England. Experience the outback, diverse wildlife, national parks, and forests or if you prefer the surf plenty of opportunities to catch a wave around our Forster/ Tuncurry location. Hunter New England offers fantastic benefits such as:

• Sustainable Healthcare:Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
• Superannuation contributions
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
  
  

Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme:

This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following*:

• Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $10,000 for the first 12-months
• Retention incentive of up to $10,000 thereafter annually
• PLUS 3 months accommodation assistance (e.g. reimbursement of rent payments or payments for commercial accommodation)

*All payments and reimbursements made to part time employees will be on a pro-rata basis.

Attraction incentives will be paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance on top of your base salary + 11% superannuation.

Other forms of payment/package options (where you are eligible) need to be negotiated with the Convenor and may include**:   

• Additional annual professional development days (up to 5 more per year)
• Additional personal leave (up to 5 more per year)
• Computer/internet reimbursement (e.g. laptop, wi-fi costs)
• Return airfare to and from your work base (or equivalent motor vehicle allowance) so you can still visit family and friends

**The total value of your incentive package would remain the same. Employees are responsible for seeking independent financial advice before accepting an Attraction and Retention Incentive package as part of their offer.  

Transferring of incentive packages will depend on the location, position, and time served by the health worker in their current position. Eligibility to transfer existing incentive packages will be determined and approved by the health organisation. Health workers who are receiving incentive packages and are changing or moving positions should discuss the impacts with their manager or local Workforce Rural Health Incentive Team via [email protected] to discuss your eligibility prior to applying if you are already receiving an incentive package.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
4) We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Louise Maye at [email protected]