Aboriginal Health Worker - Woolloongabba, Australia - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane Limited

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane Limited

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Woolloongabba, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Introduction:

About ATSICHS Brisbane

ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan.

We pride ourselves on providing health and human services, our way - supporting our people and community in our commitment to create a flourishing future and lasting legacy for them and their families.

Description:

About the role

Conduct frontline clinical duties as per the IUIH Model of Care for AHW.

It is the role of the AHW to contribute, where possible, to ATSICHS comprehensive health support services to clients with the aim to achieve improved health outcomes for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This includes effective:
triage, prevention, education, support and recalls.

Duties

Provide quality Aboriginal health worker practice within an Aboriginal primary health care model of service to implement and support a medical/primary health care team and effectively plan, and coordinate own and team's workload to achieve results.
Understanding of the principles of primary health care and the ability to work with a wide variety of professionals and the public, as part of a team.
Effective communication skills written, verbal and interpersonal to ensure medical documentation is of quality.
Commit to a high level of quality management for ATSICHS through use of LogiQC quality management systems.
Demonstrated clinic experience, in particular the ability to implement and support a medical/primary health care team and effectively plan, and coordinate own and teams workload to achieve results.
Commit to ongoing continuous quality improvement processes with annual reviews into the efficiency of clinical service provision.
Cultivate productive working relationships at all levels, which support the nurturing of internal and external relationships, facilitates cooperation, trust and respect, values differences and diversity and guides, mentors and focuses on the development of staff.

Culture

You will be a part of unique and supportive culture where every team member is treated and valued as an individual.

Benefits:

- $65,945 per annum (depending on qualification and experience)

10.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay).
Permanent full time position.
Supportive and collaborative team of dedicated professionals.

COVID - 19 Requirements

Immunisation history showing evidence of uptodate COVID vaccinations.

Skills and Experiences:

Essential:

Certificate III in Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Clinical Practice)
Previous demonstrable experience in relevant Aboriginal health worker field.
Demonstrated ability to meet targets and performance outcomes.
Ability to support a continuous improvement model for achieving outcomes.
Decisive listening, influencing and persuasive skills.
Working with Children's Card (Blue Card) or be eligible to apply

Desirable, but not mandatory:

Minimum two (2) years' experience in a Primary Health setting.
Previous experience of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
Previous experience in a multidisciplinary health team.
Previous experience in chronic disease management.

How to apply

Only successful applicants will be contacted.