The Domestic Violence Educator will coordinate education for primary care and other healthcare providers and promote integration with local domestic and family violence services.
 

The Domestic Violence Educator is responsible for developing, establishing and monitoring key program priorities to ensure optimum performance against agreed outcomes and key performance indicators. This will require a sound knowledge of issues related to domestic and family violence and specifically those identified in the Central and Eastern Sydney PHN’s (CESPHN’s) needs analysis and the priorities established by the Australian Government.
 

The maintenance of professional working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders including, general practice, allied health, private service providers and the Local Health Districts, community representatives and social services will be a key requirement of the position to ensure high quality project outcomes. The Domestic Violence Educator will also be required to support health system integration and stakeholder engagement, person centered approach and quality improvement in general practice.
 

The Domestic Violence Educator will be located within the Population Health and Chronic Disease team and will be required to provide expertise and guidance on matters relating to domestic and family violence. They will also be expected to work collaboratively with different CESPHN teams within CESPHN to leverage and apply our collective expertise to achieve service and organisational outcomes.
 

About this job 

• 3 days per week/ Work from office initially with hybrid arrangements
• Office based in Mascot (close to public transport) 
• Purpose driven organisation 

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (CESPHN) is a not-for-profit regionally based primary health care organisation. Our region stretches from Strathfield to Sutherland, as far east as Bondi, and also includes Lord Howe Island. Our vision is better health and wellbeing of the people who live and work in our region. We work at the system level to improve the integration of care. We work at the service level to improve practice in primary health care and commission local health and wellbeing services that meet local needs.  

Key responsibilities 

• Design, coordinate, promote and deliver tailored education about domestic and family violence to medical and allied health providers, practice nurses and administrative staff.
• Develop and promote referral pathways to meet the needs of our local communities, particularly in relation to family and domestic violence.
• Co-design resources and in-practice quality improvement activities that promote improved management of domestic and family violence by primary care providers, and are part of the Quality Improvement Practice Incentive Program promoted by CESPHN.
• Work across acute and primary care and social and community sectors to ensure best practice continuing professional development opportunities for primary care providers. These activities would be a combination of small group in-practice education, as well as large group education blended with related topics such as the Antenatal Share Care Program and mental health.
• Provide cross-sectoral networking opportunities at education and training events to strengthen collaboration and local referral pathways.

Selection Criteria to be addressed in Cover Letter

• Tertiary qualifications in a health related field and/or relevant experience;
• Training and experience in developing and facilitating quality education and resources;
• Training and experience in domestic and family violence;
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and consultation, ideally in the primary health sector;
• Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating community based health promotion programs in cross cultural settings;
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to set priorities, work effectively and achieve outcomes in complex and challenging environments;
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, and ability to maintain diplomacy in internal and external correspondence;
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office based computing applications, e.g. Excel, Word, Database, SharePoint etc, and
• Access to a motor vehicle and possession of a current NSW drivers’ licence.

If you have any questions about the role contact: Recruitment on [email protected].

CESPHN is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.