Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner (Multiple Positions)

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service - Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $75,430 - $79,070 p.a. - OPS4 - Ongoing Full-Time

About Us:The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.Benefits of working at NALHN:From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.Across SA Health there are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and career at any of our metropolitan or regional sites.Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.About You:Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander Health Practitioner looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.About the Role:An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander Health Practitioner within the Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service.The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) has a strong commitment to the provision of accessible, effective and meaningful services to the Aboriginal communities, families and individuals from metropolitan, rural and remote areas. It also acknowledges the cultural determinants and particular complexities affecting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people and the need for a holistic and multi-faceted health approach to service design and delivery.SA Health is leading significant reform designed to improve the health of all South Australians and meet future challenges, in accordance with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan and Close the Gap initiatives. The Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service of NALHN is implementing new approaches to Aboriginal health. This includes; opportunistic screening and early detection of chronic conditions support for culturally safe acute and ongoing care to improve outcomes, quality and general health care experiences for all Aboriginal clients.The Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander Health Practitioner will work within the Watto Purrunna primary healthcare setting, to assist in implementing and embedding a stronger and more sustainable approach to support of Aboriginal clients in the primary healthcare setting, through providing an 'Aboriginal lens' to health care and delivering cultural safe care. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams, you will assist in assessment and providing clinical intervention to Aboriginal clients, including those with complex needs.In this role you will assist multi-disciplinary team members on culturally appropriate interventions, care planning and education within your scope of practice. The service provided will aim to reduce the risk of Aboriginal clients disengaging with treatment and care plans. As an Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander Health Practitioner, you will provide acute and sub-acute health responses, support hospital avoidance and advise on length of stay in the acute sector and closer to home services.To be eligible for this position, you must hold Certificate IV Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) or equivalent. You must hold registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia.The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 864168EnquiriesScott OwenA/Senior Aboriginal Health PractitionerPhone: (08) 8240 9611E-mail: scott.owen@sa.gov.auApplication Closing Date17 May 2024 - 11.55PMAttachments

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