Chronic Care Coordinator
Job No:
30592
Location:
Orange, NSW
- Help 'Close The Gap' in Indigenous health by working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in NSW
- Benefit from great professional development opportunities in this new and expanding organisation
- Competitive remuneration package plus salary sacrifice options
- Discover the bustling provincial city of Orange, with the retail, restaurant and sporting luxuries of the city & just 200km from Sydney
About the Organisation
Orange Aboriginal Medical Service (OAMS) is a community owned and operated organisation that has been successfully providing medical & primary health care services to the diverse Orange community since February 2005.
OAMS is a well regarded, innovative and dynamic leader in its field with a commitment to providing a quality medical and primary health care service that results in improved quality whole of life for Aboriginal people. OAMS has a very strong focus on holistic care, shown in that its Clinical Service team is targeted to meet 20 patients per day.
About Life in Orange, NSW
The city of Orange (pop approx 40,000) is a major provincial centre in the Central West region of NSW, just 200km west of Sydney. The city has historically been known for its strong fruit yield, but today agriculture is just one of many industries booming in this regional hub.
In Orange's attractive, modern CBD you will discover a vibrant, bustling centre with many side-walk cafes, restaurants, boutique galleries and theatres. Locals have the choice of dozens of schools, community groups and sporting clubs, while residents and visitors alike enjoy natural attractions year round, such as food & wine festivals, fishing, canoeing, bushwalking in national parks, exploring caves, hot air ballooning, and historical tours.
Orange is Australia's 'Colour City' with its brilliant Autumn foliage, and on occasion when it snows the 'Winter Wonderland' of the Central West NSW.
About the Opportunity
Orange Aboriginal Medical Service (OAMS) has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join their dedicated and supportive team as Chronic Care Coordinator in Orange.
Reporting to the Practice Manager as part of the Aboriginal Chronic Disease program, you'll assist in improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic health conditions through better access to coordinated and multidisciplinary care. Your work will help to improve access to and linkages between essential primary and secondary health services for your patients.
Using your nursing experience and patient-focused approach, this is an opportunity to work alongside local GPs in providing hands-on and proactive management to Indigenous patients.
Key responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):
- Working closely with General Practitioners and Practice staff to support improved care planning and continuity of care across service boundaries;
- Working closely with the patient, carer and primary care team, provide active contribution to the development of patient’s individualised care plan;
- Sharing responsibility with the patient and their family for the implementation of care plans aimed at improving health and social outcomes for people with chronic complex and continuing care needs;
- Ensuring all information given is provided in a way that the patient, carer and community understand;
- Providing early intervention, coordinated care and information and referral services; and
- Improve follow-up care for patients with a chronic disease and the identification of support needs of patients.
To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with significant post-graduate clinical nursing experience, and a commitment to providing superior patient care in a community nursing environment. You will have the demonstrated ability to Triage and manage patient care in a busy clinical setting, and will be dedicated to earning credibility and trust from the local community.
It is expected you will have previous experience working effectively with vulnerable families within a family centred framework. Additionally, you will require sound knowledge and contemporary understanding of Aboriginal social and emotional issues. Your background within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team will be supported by excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to develop rapport with a wide range of patients, and an understanding of EEO and OH&S principles. All applicants need a current driver's licence.
Given that OAMS is only 5 years old, you will be able to make your mark on the organisation as your career grows in line with the expanding service. While you will be working unsupervised for periods of time, OAMS has a whole-of-team approach to service planning, delivery and expansion, so you'll always have the support of a team environment in which everyone has a stake in ensuring services are effective and of the highest quality.
The successful applicant will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package plus salary sacrifice options.
OAMS provides great opportunities for professional development, and you'll love working alongside a dedicated and passionate team in a family supportive organisation - plus you'll receive immense job satisfaction, contributing to the health, well-being and the community advancement of Aboriginal people in the Orange community.