Aboriginal Health Practitioners (Aboriginal Identified - Male)
Job No:
99678
Location:
Tennant Creek
- Fantastic opportunity for experienced Aboriginal Health Workers or Remote Area Nurses to join an established Aboriginal health organisation!
- Attractive remuneration circa $78,028 - $104,033 + super, salary sacrificing, furnished accommodation & relocation assistance!
- Amazing further benefits including generous leave, free gym membership & free general dentistry!
- Aboriginal Identified positions.
About the Organisation
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation (Anyinginyi) is a multi-disciplinary organisation which provides primary health care services to the Aboriginal people of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region.
Anyinginyi consists of five different sections covering a wide array of services such as clinical care and social and emotional well being, health promotions, sports and active lifestyle and administrative services. This diversity allows for a holistic approach to health, ensuring that clients physical and emotional health and well-being is given the utmost priority.
Anyinginyi health service delivery area stretches north of Tennant Creek to Elliott, across to the east, almost to the QLD border and south to Ali Curung - almost 150,000 square km.
About the Opportunity
Anyinginyi is now seeking full-time Male Aboriginal Health Practitioners to join their team in Tennant Creek, NT. These positions are initially being offered on a 1-2 year contract basis, with likely extension for the right person, subject to funding.
Reporting to the Health Services Section Manager, you will be primarily responsible for working as part of the Aboriginal Health team, providing a range of in-centre care support services, early intervention and health promotional programs which enhance the health and well-being of clients and community.
More specifically, some of your key duties will include:
- Assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to understand their health conditions and how to manage them;
- Advising on the importance of following a care plan, which may include structured support for self-management and assistance with care plan compliance;
- Providing support in identifying signs that clients' conditions may require further assistance from a health professional;
- Maximising community and individual self-reliance, self-care and participation;
- Collaborating with other agencies and sector to support an integrated referral and advocacy system; and
- Documenting and adhering to procedures, including Medicare billing.
For more information, view the full position descriptions below:
Female Aboriginal Health Practitioner
Male Aboriginal Health Practitioner
About You
To be considered for this position you must be registered to practice as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner, with a minimum of Cert IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice, and must possess AHPRA registration. A current certification to give vaccines in the NT, or ability to obtain this certification, is required.
Anyinginyi is seeking individuals with the ability to undertake triage of clients, as well as high level skills in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to use client information management systems.
Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be crucial in this role, as will the ability to coordinate and facilitate clinical and informed education practices against the requirements of the portfolio.
Although not essential, any experience in remote area nursing and/or telehealth will be highly regarded.
Please note: Prior to commencement you will need to undergo a National Police Clearance and obtain a current Ochre Card. A Driver's License and the ability to drive to communities as required, is also essential for this role.
Aboriginality is essential to these roles and is a genuine occupational requirement and racial discrimination is prohibited as outlined under Section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
In this position, an applicant's gender is a genuine occupational requirement and is authorised by s35 of the NT Anti-Discrimination Act and Division 4 (s30, ss1 & ss2a,c,g,e,& h) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
About the Benefits
This is a fantastic opportunity to help close the gap for Aboriginal health in remote Australia, and gain exposure to a number of areas of practice.
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration circa $78,028 - $104,033 plus super (negotiable with skills and experience).
Anyinginyi also offer a host of additional benefits to further increase your take home pay, including:
- 6 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading;
- Salary sacrificing up to $15,899.94 p.a;
- Subsidised furnished Rental accommodation is available for candidates who are relocating;
- Relocation assistance (up to $5,000);
- Free general dentistry (excluding laboratory work);
- Free gym membership; and
- Free medical prescriptions.
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About life in Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek is located between Katherine and Alice Springs along the Stuart Highway in the Barkly Region. With a population of around 3,500 people, it is the fifth largest town in the Northern Territory and covers an area larger than Victoria or New Zealand.
Year round blue skies, stunning landscapes and vibrant, diverse and warm communities - that's life in the Northern Territory! Only a short flight from most Australian cities, Tennant Creek is not just a must-see destination renowned for its individual identity and rich cultural heritage, but is a remarkable community to set up home in! Once known as a rough and tumble droving town, it now offers all the amenities you would need to set up a relaxing new lifestyle, including a major regional hospital, a university, schools, shops and a supermarket, accommodation, bars, clubs and restaurants, banking facilities, sporting clubs and an airport.