Chronic Disease Management Lung Cancer Screening Navigator

Located in Morwell, Part Time, Fixed term (12 months) 

• Join a not-for-profit health care provider who is getting back to what matters

• The role is part of a suite of health improvement strategies that seek to reduce health

• $58.3447 per hour

Why Latrobe Community Health Service?

At Latrobe Community Health Service, we aim to prevent health problems through information and awareness, and to intervene sooner through the delivery of truly integrated healthcare.

Our origins are in Gippsland regional Victoria, but we have grown rapidly in recent years. Our services include general practice (GP); nursing; allied health; dental; counselling and psychology; gambling support; alcohol and drug treatment; migrant and refugee settlement services; social connection; carer support services and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in partnership with the NDIA.

What you’ll be doing in this role?

The Chronic Disease Care Coordinator - Lung Cancer Screening Navigator is responsible for providing participant-centred navigation across the screening pathway, from community awareness and outreach through to participant enrolment, screening completion and follow up of results. The position aims to improve equitable access to lung cancer screening by upporting eligible participants to overcome barriers to participation and assisting health services to implement effective referral pathways.

Your work will include:

• Identify potentially eligible NLCSP participants within Primary Care Clinics systems and ensure awareness of the program.

• Support participants to understand the benefits, risks and processes associated with lung cancer screening.

• Support community understanding of NLCSP and facilitate shared decision making about participation.

• Coordinate and monitor participant progression through pathway milestones including eligibility assessment, enrolment, imaging appointments and follow-up actions.

• Work closely with participants to identify and overcome barriers to NLCSP participation, including available community supports (e.g., transport, translators).

• Maintain database of participant information to monitor and track NLCSP participation for evaluation purposes.

• Contribute to project reporting, service improvement initiatives and evaluation activities

What you’ll need:

• Tertiary qualification in Nursing.

• AHPRA registration

• A current Victorian Drivers Licence

• A current Working with Children Check (Employee)

What we’re looking for:

• Extensive clinical experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.

• Experience working in a community setting

What’s in it for you?

• Up to $15,900 tax free income through not-for-profit salary packaging per year

• An optional $2,650 tax free to spend towards meals and entertainment

• Novated leasing through our salary packaging provider (Maxxia)

• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

• Training & Development (Online & Onsite)

• Flexible Working Arrangements

For more information on this position contact:
Jordan McMillan
Chronic Disease Management Team Leader
18•• ••• 696

At Latrobe Community Health Service we want to help you get back to what matters. To see the full position description and to apply, click here. 

Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to better health, better lifestyles, strong and inclusive communities.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people whom are from different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email Recruitment@lchs.com.au  

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