AddressWho are we?
Established in 1991, Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation committed to providing culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care services and community development within the Biluru (Aboriginal) community of the Yilli Rreung (Greater Darwin) Region in the Northern Territory.
About the role
Provide Maternal Antenatal and Postnatal (MAPs) care to women throughout their pregnancy journey resulting in optimal maternal and newborn outcomes for Danila Dilba Health Service clients.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor progress of patients including identifying problems, so staff resources and care can be altered appropriately.
- Actively participate in the delivery of direct clinical care to mothers and babies.
- Provide comprehensive culturally appropriate antenatal and postnatal clinical midwifery services to patients.
- Provide maternity education, particularly antenatal and postnatal education.
- Provide a range of screening, treatment, and education in relation to all aspects of women's health.
- Work closely with general practitioners, Aboriginal Health Practitioners (AHPs) and Family Support Workers (FSW) providing assistance in consultations as needed.
- Appropriate allocation, monitoring and timely follow up of antenatal and postnatal recalls.
- Providing appropriate clinical midwifery care consistent with the requirements of the role (this may be in the client's home or clinic setting).
To be successful you will need:
Essential
- Current registration as a Nurse and Midwife with AHPRA.
- A minimum of three years clinical experience together with high level skills in patient education.
- Experience working in antenatal and postnatal care outside of the acute setting.
- Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history and knowledge of issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a cross cultural and complex environment.
- Qualifications or experience in family planning, women's health care delivery and promotion.
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, with strong organisational skills and demonstrated ability to plan, manage and prioritise tasks and resources to deliver outcomes within time and budget considerations.
- Proven high level oral and written communication skills including liaison, negotiation, and conflict resolution with people from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds.
- Experience with clinical practice software and high-level competency in the maintaining of patient records and monitoring of patient recall systems; and,
- Demonstrated high standard of communication and cross-cultural awareness.
Desirable
- Experience working in an Aboriginal Community controlled Health Service (ACCHO) or similar complex and high-risk environment.
- Experience in facilitating educational workshops and antenatal classes.
- Current About Giving Vaccines (AGV) Certificates and competent in Implanon insertions and CST screening.
- Experience in Communicare.
What we offer:
- Great opportunity to work flexible hours
- Casual hourly rates including a 25% casual loading
For further information please contact Maggie O'Sullivan (Senior Manager - Child and Family Services) on (08) 8942 5***.
Employment with DDHS is subject to a police check, a current NT working with children's card, CPR certificate, and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
