Registered Nurse – Integrated Chronic Care For Aboriginal People Program

Closing Date: Thursday 28th March 2024

Registered Nurse – Integrated Chronic Care for AboriginalPeople Program

Adamstown Campus/Awabakal Country

This position is identified for Aboriginal people and exemption is claimed under 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).  Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the selection criteria. For information on Confirmation of Aboriginality Requirements click here. 

About us:

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to grow your career. We are a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, providing a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast regions. As the largest employer in the region, we encourage collaboration, openness and respect in the workplace to empower our employees to use their knowledge, skills and experience to meet the principle of Excellence. Every patient. Every time.

About the job:

• Are you a passionate and driven Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Registered Nurse who is looking for the chance to directly influence the health of your Mob and other Aboriginal communities?
• How you ask? As an ICCAPP RN you will have the opportunity to utilise your many clinical skills to focus on preventative, self-empowering health strategies for your clients, their families and the broader community.
• This opportunity provides for the perfect chance to “test the waters” in the community space.
• The ICCAPP Team sits within the broader Referral Intake and Planned Care for Better Health Teams, operationally managed by a Nurse Manager.
• If this is you, pick up the phone or email me to have a yarn about how your talents and experience can be used to provide exciting, evidence-based and client-centred care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities.
• You will not work alone, the ICCAPP Team has a Clinical Nurse Consultant and Registered Nurses, who can’t wait to meet you and share their experiences and knowledge to help you settle into your new role. In addition there are also teams with expert knowledge in navigating the community services, who are also here to support you.
• No day is ever the same, as you can provide a range of services including, Clinical Assessment, Health Coaching, Case Co-ordination, Health Screening, 48-hour follow-up phone support and yarning to Aboriginal people and their community. This promotes health literacy and guides in the improvement in health outcomes. This can happen in homes, community, clinics, coffee shops or telehealth. The approach is client centred, flexible and non-judgmental.

Benefits:

• Superannuation contributions 11%.
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees).
• Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
• Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
• Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
• Career Development opportunity.

Requirements:

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence.
• Passion for working within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to actively influence positive health outcomes and great communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, love a challenge, positive can-do attitude, innovative out of the box thinker, looking for a change.
• A background in chronic diseases or care co-ordination/navigation is great but not essential.

Additional information:

• Citing and corroboration of Aboriginal identity is flexible, however the statutory requirements for Aboriginality are based upon descent.  For information on Confirmation of Aboriginality requirements click here. If you require support, please make contact so this support can be offered.
• Candidates maybe reviewed prior to the closing date. 
• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.  For more information, please visit:  http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via *********@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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