Nganampa Health Council is an Aboriginal owned and controlled health organisation operating on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in the far north west of South Australia. Across this area, Nganampa Health operates eight clinics, a 16 bed aged care respite facility and assorted health related programs including aged care, sexual health, environmental health, health worker training, dental, women's health, male health, children's health and mental health.
The health service has a sustained national reputation for best practice clinical services, leading edge collaborative program research and development and for the collection of outcome data as a basis for ongoing evaluation. The organisation's clinics are AGPAL Accredited, modern facilities staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprising Anangu Health Workers and Nurses, supported by Program Coordinators and experienced Medical Officers to provide clinical care to each local community.
Nganampa Health Council is widely recognised as being the exemplar Aboriginal health service in the country. Their successes include significantly reducing the rates of sexually transmitted infections, increasing birth weights through their antenatal program and consistently keeping childhood immunisation rates at 100%. Their Tjilpiku Pampaku Ngura aged care facility is also being recognised as the best remote area aged care facility in the country.
The Organisation was awarded the Infanrix Immunisation Award in 2006, and their work has since been commended around the country by health commissions, the Australian Medical Journal and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Further information can be found at www.nganampahealth.com.au
The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands is located in the far north-western region of South Australia. It covers approximately 103,000 sq km with a population of approximately 3,500 Anangu people. The region is freehold land controlled by the Anangu people.
Moving to this naturally beautiful region offers people the chance to see and experience more of the true Australian outback than most ever will, while getting paid! The communities on the Lands have schools, shops, churches, airstrips, art centres, internet access and sporting facilities common.
Nganampa Health Council has an exciting opportunity for a Continuous Quality Improvement Nurse to join their dedicated teams in South Australia. This is an initial one year contract position.
In this varied and challenging role, you will be responsible for improving the quality of health care services through the management and continual support of community health nurses whilst assisting the Nganampa Health Council to maintain accredited health service status.
Working under the direction of the Medical Director and Clinical Services Manager, your responsibilities will include:
The successful candidate will have a tertiary qualification in nursing coupled with previous nursing experience, ideally with a remote area Aboriginal health service. Prior experience in assisting organisations meet accreditation standards is essential.
You will have experience supervising, mentoring and training staff, as well as the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural and complex organisational setting. A high level of computer literacy and experience with clinical information systems, including Communicare is paramount to your success.
Most importantly, you will be highly organised, accurate and flexible with the ability to work well under pressure to meet reporting and other deadlines.
Candidates who are open to change, accepting of Aboriginal people, comfortable living in a remote environment and who are willing to learn the ways of the people will be best suited to this position.
The successful candidates must be willing to undergo a Police Clearance Check, and hold a current manual driver's licence. There will be regular travel to the APY Lands required, by 4WD and light aircraft and you must be comfortable with this. A 2 day 4WD training course is provided in your orientation week.
Your hard work and dedication will be rewarded with an excellent salary package will be negotiated, circa $120,000 (including base salary and cash benefits of up to $108,000), commensurate with remote experience. This includes:
No need to relocate - candidates have the option of working from home OR relocating to Alice Springs if preferable (negotiable relocation assistance will be provided in this circumstance). There will be travel to the APY lands being required, approximately 6 times a year and the organisation will cover any costs to candidates travelling from their home location on these occasions.
You will also receive generous salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay. A further range of fantastic benefits include:
Suitable candidates will at times be required to work additional hours, as the needs arise and will be compensated on these occasions with an allowance, paid in lieu of an overtime payment.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
If you are a nursing professional looking for the opportunity to improve the quality of Aboriginal health care in remote areas - apply now!
To Apply: Please answer the following questions succinctly in no more than three paragraphs for each, where required.
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