Service Coordinator - Motor Neurone Disease Service

🔗 Be the Central Connector – Coordinate life-changing care for MND patients across a multidisciplinary team.
🧠 Lead with Expertise – Use your clinical knowledge to influence care, educate others, and drive innovation.
🌍 Make a Real Impact – Support patients and carers through every step of their journey, across two major health districts.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 4, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Physiotherapist Level 4, Social Worker Level 4, Speech Pathologist Level 4
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Auburn

Where you'll be working
Join a trusted health network at Auburn Hospital, committed to quality care.

• Servicing facilities within WSLHD.
• Collaborative and empowering team culture.
• Vision: Better health for western Sydney and beyond.
• Salary packaging and employee perks.
• Supportive leadership and growth.

What you'll be doing
Join a dynamic healthcare team as the Service Coordinator, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), where you’ll lead and coordinate specialised MND care across Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains. This key role ensures seamless clinical operations and patient-centred care.

• Act as the main contact for all MND patients, coordinating specialist care and services.
• Provide expert advice on MND to patients, carers, clinicians and service providers.
• Lead service delivery, quality improvement, education and data initiatives.
• Manage patient care pathways, including triage, planning, admissions and MDT reviews.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance care systems, communication and outcomes.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential requirements:

Qualification: Relevant qualification including Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Social Work, Physiotherapy or Nutrition and Dietetics
Registration: Eligible for professional registration within their respective discipline and if applicable, registration with AHPRA.

Selection Criteria:

1. Tertiary qualified Allied Health Professional in Social Work, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy.
2. Able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience managing complex clinical situations for people with progressive neurological diseases
3. Demonstrated experience in successfully coordinating a multidisciplinary team or service with demonstrated ability to engage and consult with relevant stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, apply independent professional judgement and advanced clinical reasoning skills to a range of clinical situations.
5. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes to agreed deadlines.
6. Demonstrated well-developed and effective communication and negotiation skills including the ability to produce high quality documents and correspondence.
7. Demonstrated experience in leading and evaluating quality improvement initiatives and /or service development.
8. Current Drivers licence valid within NSW and ability to travel as required across the local health district.

Requisition ID: REQ562874
Applications Close: 28^th May 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Megan Byrne on megan.byrne@health.nsw.gov.au or 0447 143 196