Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a varied and rewarding role, working as part of a multidisciplinary team of health professionals?
Salary package equivalent to $204,581 - $238,133 commensurate with remote area experience!
Modern accommodation supplied, along with all rent, electricity, gas and basic essentials!
Explore the wondrous Australian outback and return home for holidays, with 12 weeks leave per year!
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 seven 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.
Further information can be found at www.nganampahealth.com.au
The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands are located in the far north-western region of South Australia. The region covers approximately 103,000 sq km with a population of approximately 3,500 and 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 have an opportunity for multiple full-time, clinic based Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (must hold dual certificates) to join their dedicated teams, in South Australia.
In these highly varied roles, you will be responsible for delivering primary health care according to the CARPA Standard Treatment Manual, and assist in the early detection and management of chronic illness as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Working under the direction of the Medical Director and Clinical Service Manager, your responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):
Nganampa Health Council is looking for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives, who are currently registered with the National Board of Nursing and Midwifery. It is essential that candidates for this role have extensive post graduation/ post bridging course experiences with recent acute Medical / A&E experience and demonstrable experience working in a clinical environment as well as hospital based general nursing experience.
You will be an adaptable and flexible individual who can display the initiative, discretion and cultural sensitivity needed to support and drive the organisation's objectives and values. The ability to communicate and participate effectively within a cross-cultural, multidisciplinary health team will be required.
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 well suited to this position.
The ability to work under Aboriginal management and control will be highly regarded, as will a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal health, the principles of Primary Health Care and relevant legislation. No two days will be the same and as a result, highly resourceful candidates will thrive here!
The successful candidates must be willing to undergo a Police Check and a Working With Children Check. A manual driver's licence is essential and it would be advantageous to have experience with 4WD vehicles, although a 2 day 4WD training course is provided in your orientation week.
Your hard work and dedication will be rewarded with an extremely attractive salary package equivalent to $204,581 - $238,133, commensurate with remote area experience (this includes estimated non-cash benefits of $37,615 $47,141).
Other benefits include:
If you have a diverse background in clinical experience, including in clinical acute medicine, A&E, paediatrics and/or Aboriginal health care and are ready to make a real difference, then we want to hear from you!
This is a unique cultural experience with a well established and supportive health organisation - to make a difference in women's health, APPLY NOW!
Applications close Friday 5/8/2016 at 5 pm.
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