Aboriginal Health Manager

Position Title: Aboriginal Health Manager

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Department/Service. Manager to include relevant details about the role and or service.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Position Title who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are Manager to include desired experience/attributes.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
• Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent: identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and be accepted in the community in which he/she lives or lived. This is an Aboriginal Identified position in accordance with Part 9A of the Anti- Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the selection criterion.
• Qualifications relevant to Aboriginal health Services – Aboriginal Health/Education, Allied Health, Psychology, Nursing, Welfare or equivalent including a demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in mental health, drug and alcohol, domestic violence, child protection, victims of crimes, trauma, sudden death and/or the coronial process.
• Knowledge and understanding of the sensitivities impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples including crisis intervention, short term solution focussed intervention, grief and loss work and complex assessment and care planning.
• High level skills in time management, liaison and negotiation, including the ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a high demand environment with competing demands.
• High level written, verbal and computer communication skills, with experience in providing support and advocacy for Aboriginal patients, families and carers
• Experience providing services to the Aboriginal community, have advanced skills in Aboriginal primary health care, coordinate Aboriginal services or programs, including delivering education, in-service and orientation workshops internal and external to the organisation
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the role.

Applications close on 5 April 2024

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