• Location: Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region

  Job Title: Female RN/Aboriginal Health Practitioner - Child and Maternal Health

  Classification: Medical

  Salary: RN: $120,751.00 – $129,728.00 p.a.
               ATSIHP: $116,830.74- $124,284.54

  Generous salary packaging: $15,899.94p/a

  Professional development incentive: Allowance of $1,500p/a

  Employment Type: Full Time

  Reports to: Clinical Services Manager

  Employment conditions: Per AHAC Enterprise Agreement

  Amazing further benefits including 6 weeks annual leave, free general dentistry, Remote retention allowance of $750 and Relocation assistance up to $5,000 to help you get settled into town!

   

  Exciting opportunity for a full time Registered Nurse – Diabetes Educator,

  based in Tennant Creek.

   

  Join this community-based organisation and make a genuine difference to our community!

   

  This is a Rewarding role where you will truly make a difference in the lives of our Remote Communities, providing the chance to experience real job satisfaction every day - don't miss out!

   

  You will be joining a friendly and professional team, where you will receive personal and professional development opportunities from an employer who wants to provide optimum working conditions!

   

About Us:

We are an Abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ty-con­trolled organ­i­sa­tion com­mit­ted to achiev­ing health equi­ty for Abo­rig­i­nal peo­ple in the Bark­ly region. To achieve our goal, we employ over 100 peo­ple across a diverse range of roles in each of our key sec­tions of Health Ser­vices, Pub­lic Health, Stronger Fam­i­lies and Cor­po­rate Services.

About the Role:

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be required to provide high quality health care services to the population of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly communities. 

You will play an important role in delivering team goals to manage illness, promote well-being, maintain health systems, provide education and encourage community health action. 

What we Offer you:

• Salary packaging up to $15,899.94 pa.
• Subsidised accommodation for candidates outside of the Barkly region
• Up to $5000 relocation assistance and up to $5000 repatriation assistance.
• 6 weeks annual leave and personal/carer’s leave up to 10 days per year
• Up to $1500 study allowance after 1 year of service
• Study leave can be negotiated
• Remote retention allowance of $1500 after 1 year of service and $3000 after 2 years’ service
• Annual remote travel allowance of $1500 for personal travel after 1 year of service
• Annual local Bi- Lingual allowance of up to $1500
• Employee access to Anyinginyi Health Clinic – with free Prescriptions
• Free General Dentistry (Lab Work to be paid by employee)

Key responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the effective delivery of child and maternal health services to Anyinginyi clients.
• Undertake universal and extended child health checks and developmental screening opportunistically and as required.
• In consultation with the multi-disciplinary team, assist with the development of care plans for children with chronic conditions.
• Undertake case management and care coordination for children with complex needs where multiple specialist service input is required.
• In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders, coordinate and implement the Childhood Immunisation Program as per state schedule.
• Provide reports and support to Territory Families (Department of Children and Families) for children in care.
• Coordinate the delivery of ear health screening and associated services including the delivery of relevant staff education on child and maternal health.
• Provide education and support to the multidisciplinary team to improve staff knowledge, skills and understanding of child health service delivery within the Anyinginyi primary health care setting.
• Coordinate and facilitate relevant specialist visits.
• Utilise electronic patient information management system (Communicare) to identify care needs (through use of recall and report lists) and document patient consultation in line with Anyinginyi’s procedures.
• In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, provide education to clients and families on child health care.
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About You:

• Current Registered Nurse AHPRA registration
• Familiar with the CARPA Standard Treatment Manual
• Demonstrated knowledge, interpersonal skills and ability to sensitively communicate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, values and beliefs.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and culturally appropriate.
• Current certification to administer vaccines in the NT (or able to obtain)
• Post Graduate Qualifications preferably in Remote Area Nursing or Child Health Nursing.
• High level of communication, negotiation and consultation skills
• Knowledge and experience monitoring health and safety standards
• Current NT drivers' license 
• Meet Public Health Orders for health industry workers in NT
• Be full COVID -19 Vaccinated

How to Apply:

We are not requesting a copy of your resume at this stage, so please complete the requested work history & education information on the application page.

If you are a highly motivated individual looking for a new career opportunity and you are ready to progress your career with expe­ri­ence you won’t find any­where else, we’d be delighted to hear from you!

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

No recruitment agencies please