Aboriginal Health Worker - Cooma

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Aboriginal Health Worker - Cooma. Terms and conditions vacancy

 
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Location: Cooma
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker
Remuneration: $29.97 to $44.38 ph
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ39382
Application Close:  29 July 2018

Southern NSW Local Health District is looking for an Energetic Aboriginal person to join our Aboriginal Health Team.

Where you'll be working

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are working to help our communities lead healthy lives.  Our mission is that all people across our diverse societies are able to have timely access to the right healthcare in the right setting to maximise their health, wellbeing and independence.
 
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. For more information visit our website.

What you'll be doing

Based in Cooma, a typical day includes working closely with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, health services and other organisations to improve health outcomes of Aboriginal people.

Selection Criteria:

• Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent (pursuant to Section 14 (d) of the Anti-discrimination Act 1977).
• Understanding of Australian history and its impact on Aboriginal people and the significance of socio economic issues relevant to the health outcomes of Aboriginal communities.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Understanding of the complexities of Aboriginal chronic disease and preventable lifestyle illness and how this relates to cultural understanding of health issues relating to the local or target client group.
• Demonstrated capacity to plan, develop, deliver and evaluate health promotion and education initiatives and the ability to use computer programs required to plan, deliver or document this care (including capacity to learn relevant programs, including those for patient records and data reporting).
• Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and consult with others, including the ability to interact sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal people and to use email for written communication

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2018_009.  All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy

 

Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa.  We do not offer sponsorship in this position for applicants requiring a temporary visa.  For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au

 

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For role related queries or questions contact Richard Shipp on [email protected] or phone 02 48273913