AddressManager - Aboriginal Health Unit (AHU)
Full Time, Ongoing
As per section 12 of the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 2010, this is a ‘Special Measures’ designated position such that only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified people are eligible to apply for the role.
The Team:
The Aboriginal Health Unit (AHU) is a dedicated team comprising of Aboriginal Liaison Officers, Manager and Director of Aboriginal Health. The AHU building is located on the grounds of the hospital, external to the main building, and is a healing environment with a strong focus on cultural safety for staff, patients and family/community.
All Aboriginal Staff are passionate about caring for Mob, are professional and focussed on ensuring the patients journey is supported, advocating for culturally appropriate care and the best health outcomes.
AHU is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce within MBPH.
The Role:
The Manager of the Aboriginal Health Unit will be responsible for providing daily support and regular direct line supervision to our Aboriginal Liaison Officers, to oversee and manage the day-to-day function of the AHU, to provide cultural support, resources, education and advice across the entire Mildura Base Public Hospital organisation, including clinical service, acute inpatient, mental health and community/outreach services.
This position will be remunerated in accordance with the successful applicant's qualifications and experience.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A sound knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, society and kinship networks, as well as the ability to communicate with, and be accepted by, the local Aboriginal community
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, written and verbal, and the ability to develop and maintain communications with Aboriginal communities, other hospital staff, other mainstream agencies, and government departments
- Ability to assist in the development of strategies and guidelines for programs that could improve access to Aboriginal and mainstream services by the Aboriginal community
- An understanding of Aboriginal health issues at a local and state level
Previous management qualifications and/or experience, as well as previous health and/or mental health employment or experience is desirable.
For more role specific information please visit www.mbph.org.au/job-vacancies to view the position description.
The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day to day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and professional development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes.
Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T:
Our H E A R T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.
What MBPH has to offer you:
- Internal Professional Development– including but not limited to the opportunity for eligible employees to access scholarships for postgraduate studies as well as specifically designed programs within MBPH for skill development
- An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged
- A location centre of town reducing travel times
- Free parking on site for all employees
- Salary Packaging – Pay less tax
- On-site Café
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Free employee events and celebrations (check out our Facebook page @MilduraBasePublicHospital to see what we have been up to this past year)
- At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity.
- Our membership with ACON Pride in Diversity shows our commitment to building an inclusive workplace.
How we model our values:
- MBPH employees are 3% more satisfied compared to other health services, a 7.8% increase from 2022
- 7:10 employees live and breathe our MBPH HEART Values
- 86% of employees feel a sense of accomplishment from their work
- 94% say they can use their skills and knowledge in their job
- 79% of employees feel included, which is a 1.3% increase above the Victorian Public Sector
- 9.8% increase in satisfaction with work/life balance since 2022
- Priority on learning and development of staff has increased by 10% since 2022
How to Apply:
All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button.
For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit https://www.mbph.org.au/
For further enquiries please contact our human resources team.
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Please note that the Department of Health requires all health care workers in Victorian public hospitals to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. For those over the age of 18, this means 3 Covid-19 vaccinations are required. For those under the age of 18, 2 Covid-19 vaccinations are required. For further information, please visit the Department of Health website: Vaccination for healthcare workers | health.vic.gov.au
A valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.
Applications close: 21 July 2024
