About the role

Mater Health is looking for a Eat Walk Engage Facilitator to join our team. Joining our wider Allied Health team, this permanent, part-time (15.2 hours per week) role is based at our South Brisbane campus.

Salary: Commensurate with experience (RN2 or HP4) plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing 

The purpose of this role is to lead the implementation of Eat Walk Engage at Mater Hospital Brisbane by facilitating the implementation of initiatives that will reduce delirium for older inpatients. This will be achieved by providing expertise in clinical service delivery, project management and project coordination, education and training, and stakeholder engagement, as well as liaison and negotiation at all levels of the hospital.

You will be supported by the current Eat Walk Engage Facilitator and report to the Leading Facilitation Team from Metro North (Queensland Health) and under the direction of the Allied Health Director. 

About you 

You will have a current and unrestricted registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse. As an Allied Health Professional you will need current and unrestricted AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association. You will also meet the below criteria:

• Experience in the clinical care of elderly and/or frail patients in the acute setting.
• Demonstrated interest in the care of older persons, particularly in relation to improving quality of life and health outcomes.
• Extensive experience working with older persons including, a strong knowledge of older person friendly health care principles and experience promoting and implementing quality improvement initiatives focused on improving outcomes for frail older persons.
• Ability to lead and direct multidisciplinary meetings and committees to promote the aims and objectives of the Eat Walk Engage program.
• Experience providing supervision and training to more junior staff members to support them to work effectively with patients and within the multidisciplinary team. 
• Commitment to professional development and ability to identify the educational needs of multi-disciplinary team and coordinate tailored training opportunities.
• Strong skills in communication, leadership and service delivery in the clinical setting. 
• Experience in (or willingness to learn) data collection, auditing and reporting to guide quality improvement.
• Competent digital skills in relation to the Microsoft suite of applications, including the development of spreadsheets.

Why join us? 

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Enhance your expertise and credentials with exclusive discounts on postgraduate certificates through our university partnerships
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For more information regarding the role, please contact Marie Duffy, Director Allied Health, on 07 3163 8554. 

Applications close on Tuesday 15 April 2025. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW! 

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.