Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care Worker

SA Health
Job reference: 850155
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Women's and Babies, Ngangkita Ngartu (Aboriginal Family Birthing Program) - North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary

• Classification - OPS4 - Operational Services Officer L4 - $75,430 to $79,070 pro rata
• Employment Part time - Term Contract (temporary up to January 2026)

Overview
The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being South Australia's largest maternity and obstetric service, and statewide Maternal Fetal Medicine service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
The Aboriginal Family Birthing Program at the WCH provides antenatal and postnatal care in a culturally sensitive environment, with the support of midwives, doctors, Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care (AMIC) workers, social workers and family support workers.
Ngankita Ngartu is the Kaurna name for this service, which means "caring for Aboriginal women during pregnancy, a program based on Aboriginal Culture Grandmothers Law."
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists within Ngangkita Ngartu to join us Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care Worker (OPS4).
In this role, you will:

• Work in partnership with Midwives, Obstetric/Medical and multi-disciplinary teams in providing a culturally appropriate, safe, and responsive health care environment
• Provide care with a primary health care focus including health promotion, education and family planning for all Aboriginal women, women pregnant with Aboriginal babies and their families
• Provide culturally specific supervision to non-Aboriginal clinical staff and healthcare providers regarding women's business that the activities of Ngangkita Ngartu service intersect with

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in the provision of antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal care
• Knowledge of Aboriginal cultures including kinship systems, family structures, spirituality, faith, cultural values and beliefs, kinship structures, family and community obligations such as Grandmother's Law
• Ability to effectively communicate and develop safe, respectful relationships with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal persons whilst maintaining a high degree of privacy and confidentiality.

Benefits of Joining us
You will experience a high level of peer support through initial and ongoing forensic training, building on your existing skills and abilities, in this challenging and rewarding role which provides vital services to some of South Australia's most vulnerable people. You will also receive an attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through arrangements.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
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
SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 850155
Enquiries
Hannah Bettison
Midwife Unit Manager
Phone: 8161 7947
E-mail: Hannah.Bettison@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Friday 5 January 2023 - 11.55PM
Attachments
Flexibility Statement
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.