AddressClinical Care Coordinator - Aboriginal Health Unit
An exciting and innovative opportunity is available for an appropriately skilled nurse to join Latrobe Regional Health and its Aboriginal Health Unit.
In this position you will coordinate integrated care for patients of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin within our services and facilitate care within the community. You will be integral in increasing patient and carer’s knowledge, confidence, and participation in their self-management, treatment and care planning, and will love the difference you can make every day you come to work.
You may already have experience in a similar role or could be looking for the next step in your career – either way you will be well supported through our multi-disciplinary teams and a range of staff well-being activities.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be a Registered or Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA
- Have sound knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, society and kinship networks as well as the ability to communicate with, and be accepted by, the Aboriginal community.
- Have previous experience with coordinating care for patients in the community
- Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (please note: this is NOT mandatory).
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, and the ability to develop and maintain communications with Aboriginal communities, staff groups and otehr key stakeholders.
Why work for LRH?
A leading Gippsland employer, Latrobe Regional Health is Gippsland's specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people. Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency, intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.
Latrobe Regional Health were awarded the Premiers Victorian Health Service of the Year for 2022.
We offer:
- A friendly and supportive team
- High quality patient care
- A collaborative and innovative working environment
- Modern Facilities
- Electronic Medical Records
Our unique difference:
- Regional lifestyle opportunities
- Access to excellent schools, health and transport services
- Generous salary packaging benefits, paid parental leave and flexible working conditions
- Expanding specialist services with future redevelopments & expansions
Our commitment to you:
LRH is recognised as a leading learning hospital providing ongoing career opportunities. We provide a safe and rewarding work environment for all of our staff and have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership excellence, education and training.
Now is an exciting time to join our team with significant growth on the horizon!
Diversity and Inclusion
At LRH we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.
At LRH we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8***.
We at LRH strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the People & Culture team via email at ***************@lrh.com.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will contact you.
IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 (3 doses), unless a valid medical exemption applies. Evidence of Vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement. Applicants for public facing positions will also be required to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination (or exemption) prior to commencement”
