AddressAbout the Opportunity
Urapuntja Health Service Aboriginal Corporation (UHS) is seeking Registered Nurses for permanent contracts at our central health precinct located 270 kilometres NE of Alice Springs. Our goal is the provide the highest standard of primary health care to the Alywarr communities, the First Nations people of Utopia Homelands. We have modern infrastructure, exceptional team members, comprehensive benefits, conditions and pay.
Understanding of and experience with Aboriginal community controlled health sector preferred, but for clinicians new to remote work in this sector, cultural training and assistance is available.
Benefits
UHS offers some of the most comprehensive employment benefits in Australia:
Salary
- base salary starting at $123,103.50, plus superannuation
- additional 24% - 32.5% pa on call allowance (paid on full-time hours including during paid leave) in lieu of overtime/penalty rates
- retention bonuses from 3% to 8% (increasing over time)
- annual salary increases
- comprehensive salary packaging which may include everyday living; meals and entertainment; mortgage and loans; novated leasing and superannuation
Conditions
- 6 weeks annual leave & 4 weeks remote leave per annum (rostered)
- rostered day off every 4 weeks for full-time employees
- annual airfare allocation
- paid relocation assistance (if required)
Free Accommodation in the Urapuntja Health Precinct
- comfortable fully furnished accommodation situated in our beautiful and quiet Ghost Gum country
- free mobile broadband and landline phone service
- free utilities including power and water
- fenced yard (pets permitted)
Employee entitlements are subject to the Urapuntja Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2018-2022.
About You
To be considered for a nursing role with UHS you must:
- Hold AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with minimum 5 years experience
- have sound and well established primary health care skills
- participate in an on-call roster, as first and second responder to meet community emergency needs (A&E experience preferred)
- demonstrate sound understanding of the challenges a remote clinician faces working and living in a remote area
- have demonstrated ability to practice in a culturally safe and appropriate manner
- respect for Aboriginal culture and/or the willingness to engage and learn
- have demonstrated ability to practice in a culturally safe and appropriate manner
- demonstrate strong respect and support for fellow workers, the desire to step up when required and work as a team player
- be able to work collaboratively and cooperatively with all staff, stakeholders and community members
- demonstrate ability to maintain electronic patient databases such as Communicare
- hold current Australian manual ‘C’ Class drivers’ licence or international equivalent with demonstrated skills to drive an Ambulance on unsealed roads
- undertake other responsibilities as reasonably requested by the management in accordance with your skills and qualification.
National Police Clearance (within 3 months) and NT Ochre Card (working with children) is mandatory for these positions. We will assist with application and cost of checks.
These positions require direct contact with patients/clients or blood and body substances so are considered “Category A” under the Staff Immunisation for Vaccine Preventable Diseases. To protect our vulnerable community and our staff, successful candidates will be required to maintain up to date vaccinations as detailed in the policy.
Our Footprint and Facilities:
The Urapuntja Health Service is in Amengernterneah, 23 km north of Arlparra, off the Sandover Highway. Our Health Service team (comprising Clinical and Mental Health and Wellbeing Teams) provide services through our main clinic and Wellbeing Centre at Amengernterneah and as a mobile outreach team, visiting 900-1000 residents of 16 Homeland communities. The Health Service is set in an area of natural beauty, with comfortable accommodation for our staff including a well-equipped and modern clinic, a Social and Emotional Wellbeing Centre, men and women’s centres, and a gym. We are an organisation that values our staff, and we provide excellent conditions to acknowledge the important work that our health professionals, support staff and employees do.
Sponsorship
UHS are a Standard Business Sponsor with the Australian Department of Home Affairs, able to sponsor eligible internationally qualified applicants on a Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) or a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) for up to four years. Applicants applying for sponsorship must be hold AHPRA registration - see link for further information: https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Accreditation/IQNM/Before-you-apply.aspx
How to Apply
Please submit your application, including a current resume with covering letter detailing the qualifications, experience and values you bring to this vital role.Your application is to be submitted via this Seek advertisement and must include:
- a covering letter highlighting your related experience working in a similar role and your interest in this particular role
- a comprehensive resume detailing your previous experience and qualifications
Applications welcomed immediately. Advertisement may close if suitable applicants are identified earlier.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Check out our website at https://www.urapuntja.org.au/
