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SalaryCommunity and Primary Health Care (C&PHC) focus on a `whole-of-life' service with a patient and family centred model of care.
This role will assist in fostering an organisational culture and communication style that actively promotes interagency collaboration between consumers, government and non-government agencies, and other key stakeholders to ensure better health outcomes.
Join our team today and share in our vision of creating:
Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
The Community Palliative Care Team align with all the NWHHS values and provide high quality care for all individuals in the region.
- Provide a culturally responsive primary healthcare service to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and their families.
- As part of a multi-disciplinary team, provide expert culturally specific knowledge to clinicians, staff, service providers and local communities.
- Assist clients by acting in a liaison and support role to ensure that they understand and can actively participate in their own health care.
- Demonstrated local cultural knowledge and exercise cultural respect and safety at the individual and family levels and provide cultural awareness training to non-local health staff.
About the benefits
Our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff.
To attract top tier candidates we provide generous remuneration packages and employment benefits that include:
- 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading
- A&TSI professional development allowance - Category B
- cultural, bereavement, maternity, parental and sick leave options
- Eligible Health Workers who make the move to work with us may receive up to $70,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme. (PDF) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/1290484/hed-0623.pdf )
- Eligible Mount Isa Residents may also be able to access discounts starting from 20% off Qantas return fares from Mount Isa to their eligible city. Discounted fares for residents | Qantas AU ( https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/member-specials/discounted-fares-for-residents.html#about-the-program )
Base salary rates between $2,722.20 and $2,910.80 p.f. (HW4)
Requirements
Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care is mandatory for appointment at the HW4 level.
Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.
Travel to work at various facilities including remote sites within the NWHHS, by air or road travel, including day trips and/or extended trips over several days is a requirement of this role and a C Class Motor Vehicle Licence is required for operation of fleet vehicles.
Pre-employment screening: working with children (Blue Card) and criminal history checks.
This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, Tuberculosis and COVID-19.
A 3-month period of probation may apply.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Donna McGregor 07 4744 7***
Apply ONLINE:
Applications close: Monday 22/04/2024
