Location: Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region

Job Title: General Registered Nurse (RN) - Female Identified 

Classification: Nurses & Midwives

Employment Conditions: Full Time Contract

Contract Duration: Ongoing – Dependent on Funding

Salary: $104,817 - $111,990pa (N3Y1 – N3Y3)

Generous salary packaging: $15,899.94p/a

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

Employment Type: Full Time

Reports to: Women's Care & Children's Health Coordinator

Subsidised Accommodation: Available for candidates residing outside the Barkly Region.

Employee access to Medical Services: Free Prescriptions

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 Female Registered Nurse, based in Tennant Creek.

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

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, Cor­po­rate Services, Corporate Governance & People's & Capabilities Sections.

About the Role:

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be required to provide high quality health care services 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 in female health throughout the Barkly Region. 

Key responsibilities:

• Participate in all areas of primary health care service delivery. 
• Undertake a wide range of nursing duties. 
• Participate in multidisciplinary decision-making pertaining to client care.
• Completion of health checks, care plans and team care arrangements
• Medication administration
• Facilitate telehealth to promote continuity of care.
• Deliver Health education and promotion.

About You:

• Current Registered Nurse AHPRA registration
• Able to abide by 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 administrate vaccines in the NT (or able to obtain)
• Experience, skills and knowledge in multidisciplinary teamwork and conflict.
  management
• 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

About you

To be considered for this position, you must possess a current registration as a Registered Nurse. and evidenced understanding of the Primary Health Care system and key issues relevant to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Experience working with an Aboriginal organisation or communities will be highly regarded but is not essential, provided you are able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the issues pertaining to Aboriginal Primary Health Care and the social determinants of health in our surrounding communities.

Please note: A National Police Clearance and Ochre Card (NT Working with Children’s) card obtainment is a requirement prior to commencement in this role. Please refer to NT Safe for further information.  

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women are encouraged to apply.

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No recruitment agencies please