Cultural Capability Officer (Identified) , Queensland Health

Metro South Health are looking for a Cultural Capability Officer to join their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Coordination team. Metro South Health is committed to closing the gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Directorate is responsible for providing support, guidance and feedback of improvement strategies relating to First Nations Health Equity Strategies. The Directorates priority will focus on ensuring all First Nation Peoples receive high quality person-centred care, that is culturally responsive and empowers self-care and choice. Based at Eight Mile Plains.
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Community Engagement and Education
Classification AO6
Workplace Location Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS02542268
Closing date 14-Feb-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration Permanent
Contact person Atara Williams
Contact details 07 3443 8052
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Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role

• Provide First Nation Cultural Capability training and education across all service areas and levels of staff in Metro South Health.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across Metro South Health facilities to ensure that appropriate and culturally sensitive services, contribute to the improved health and well-being status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Project management and support to Metro South clinical and non-clinical services to ensure progression of specific First Nations' improvement initiatives contributing to Metro South Health, First Nations Health Equity Strategy 2022-2025.
• Represent MSH in developing and maintaining key partnerships with support organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities contributing to improving the patient journey from admission to discharge and ongoing care in the home.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: .
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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Information Package for Applicants
Role Description