Pathway To Good Health Navigator

• Part-time or Full-time, Ongoing (Multiple positions considered)
• Attractive Salary Packaging
• Culture that supports work-life balance
• Friendly and supportive team environment

Sunraysia Community Health Service (SCHS) is a dynamic organisation promoting health, wellbeing and independence in a social model of health. The organisation is a source of primary and preventive care for our community members who are at risk of poor health outcomes, and experience acute health disparities. SCHS understands the influence of the Social Determinants of Health upon health inequities experienced by community members and work with consumers and community members, to structure their care around the context in which they live and work.

We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced registered nurses to join the team at the Family & Child Hub as the Pathway To Good Health Navigator. You will make a difference as the crucial link between children, parents and carers, social services and healthcare, and play a pivotal role in guiding, supporting and facilitating access to healthcare services for children entering care in the Mallee.

Key Selection Criteria

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of three years nursing experience, preferably in a community-based role.
• Experience in working with diverse, complex, or vulnerable families in a trauma-informed and relationship-based model of care.
• Knowledge of the local health, social services and education systems and referral pathways, including accessing support via the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
• Knowledge and understanding of child development and attachment theory; and ability to practice a range of interventions including paediatric triage, biopsychosocial assessment, care planning and advocacy.
• Highly developed engagement, communication skills and capacity building skills.
• An understanding of the Social Determinants of Health

For a confidential discussion, please contact Rachel Fuller, Manager Family & Child Hub on 0427 496 ***.

To apply, please forward your covering letter, CV, responses to Key Selection Criteria and contact details of three professional referees addressed to Manager Human Resources, *******@schs.com.au

Applications close 8am Monday 25th March 2024

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COMPLIANCE

PLEASE NOTE: SCHS is committed to the application of the Child Safe Standards. All positions are subject to thorough credentialing and safety screening prior to commencing employment. This includes reference checks and National Police Check for all SCHS employees. Any prospective employee who has resided and worked overseas in the past 10 years for a continuous period of 12 months or more will be required to undergo an International Criminal History Check. Where applicable, employees may also be required to hold a current Working With Children check issued in the state of Victoria and have a current NDIS Clearance (NDIS Worker Screening Check).

For more information on the NDIS Worker Screening Check, please click here.

Department of Health Guidelines for Immunisation of Health Care Workers require all staff to demonstrate immunity to specific preventable diseases. As part of the recruitment process, the preferred applicant is required to provide evidence of immunisation (and/or serology) to confirm they are protected from risk.