At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a community health program to ensure access to allied health care for those in need.
- Company: Optimum Health Solutions, dedicated to equitable health care access.
- Benefits: Direct access to leadership, professional development, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Join a multidisciplinary team with over 200 staff across NSW and Tasmania.
- Why this job: Be a champion for vulnerable communities and transform lives through accessible health services.
- Qualifications: Allied health qualification, 4+ years experience, and strong interpersonal skills.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
Some people need allied health care and can't access it. This role exists to change that. Optimum Health Solutions is establishing a community social responsibility program - a formal pathway for people in genuine financial hardship to access assessment and treatment services across our network that they would otherwise be unable to afford. We need a registered allied health clinician to build it and lead it.
As Community Health Access Manager, you will:
- Develop the intake and triage systems
- Build the referral partnerships
- Coordinate access to care for people referred into the program through community organisations, social workers, GPs, hospitals, and schools
- Assess need, determine eligibility, match people to the right Optimum service, and remove the barriers that typically stop vulnerable people from getting the help they need
- Carry a clinical caseload of program participants, staying connected to the people this program exists to serve
This is a role for a clinician who is motivated by equity of access, not just service volume. Someone who knows how to navigate a complex system on behalf of someone who can't do it themselves.
What You'll Be Doing
- Establishing Optimum's community social responsibility program from the ground up
- Developing intake, triage, and referral processes for people in financial hardship
- Assessing need and coordinating access to Optimum services across NSW and Tasmania
- Building referral partnerships with community organisations, GPs, hospitals, and social services
- Maintaining a clinical caseload of program participants within your own discipline
- Reporting on program activity, outcomes, and partnership development to the Managing Director
What you'll bring
- Tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline with current AHPRA registration
- 4+ years post-graduate experience with exposure to community health, social services, or working with vulnerable populations
- Experience in case coordination, triage, or referral management
- Strong understanding of the barriers that prevent people in hardship from accessing allied health
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust across diverse and difficult circumstances
- Current Working with Children Check and driver's licence
Why Optimum
We are a multidisciplinary organisation with 15+ clinic locations across NSW and Tasmania and more than 200 staff. This program sits at the heart of what we believe as an organisation - that quality allied health care should not be determined by a person's ability to pay. You will have direct access to senior leadership, a genuine mandate to build something meaningful, and the Allied Warrior platform for ongoing professional development.
Community Health Access Manager in Sydney employer: Optimum Health Solutions
Optimum Health Solutions is an exceptional employer for Speech Pathologists, offering a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters professional growth and development. With industry-leading mentoring programs and tailored caseloads, employees can specialise in areas of interest while making a meaningful impact on clients' lives. Located in Sylvania, our modern facilities and multidisciplinary team ensure that you have the resources and support needed to thrive in your career.
