Certified Sessional Interpreter Remote - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -Western Sydney Local Health District

NSW Government -Western Sydney Local Health District

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Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Interpreter Certified Sessional

Position Classification:
Interpreter Certified Sessional

Remuneration:
$55.30 per hour

Requisition ID:
REQ421776

Location:
Cumberland

About Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Health Care Interpreter Service (HCIS)

We are a very large and highly diverse team, passionate about giving our voice to non-English speaking patients and Deaf clients, enabling them to have equal access to health services.

We provide 24/7 interpreting services in over 130 languages in all public health facilities across a large area of metropolitan Sydney (western Sydney, northern Sydney, and the Nepean/Blue Mountains region).

WSLHD HCIS is looking to expand its team by recruiting NAATI certified or recognised practising interpreters for REMOTE work (phone and video) in the following languages: _AUSLAN (Video Interpreting), Albanian, Amharic, Bengali, Bislama, Bosnian, Cantonese, Croatian, Dutch, Fijian, Greek, Hazaragi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Khmer, Kirundi, Kurdish Kermanji, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mandarin, Mongolian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Shanghainese, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Teochew, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

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About the role

The Sessional Interpreter REMOTE position is responsible for provision of professional, accurate and confidential interpreting services over the phone or via video, to facilitate communication between health care professional and non-English speaking or Deaf clients in the health setting.

_No onsite assignments will be offered to this position, _as this is a Category B position for vaccination purposes.

In other words, a successful applicant does not need to demonstrate compliance with all 12 vaccinations, as currently required by NSW Health for Category A positions.

They will however have to provide the evidence of having received the two doses of COVID vaccine only.

We welcome applicants from across Australia. We are looking for someone who

Holds a NAATI Certification for languages or dialects that are certified by NAATI; or Recognition if certification is not available.
Demonstrates experience in interpreting
Has high level interpersonal, communication and problemsolving skills
Demonstrates intermediate computer literacy and an ability to adopt various video platforms used in NSW Health
Is available during normal business hours 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday

Where you'll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region.

We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.

What you'll be doing

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard._

_Please note:

__ A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for casual employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa.

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Essential Criteria

Qualification:
NAATI Certification or Accreditation (if the language is certified by NAATI)

Selection Criteria

Fluency and literacy in English and relevant community language(s)
NAATI Interpreter Certification if the language/dialect is certified by NAATI.
Demonstrated capacity to interpret in all medical settings including sound knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to identify and convey the social and cultural factors affecting health care to ensure high quality performance
Ability to identify ethical dilemmas and manage them in compliance with the AUSIT / ASLIA Code of Ethics
High level interpersonal and communication skills as well as conflict resolution skills
Excellent time management skills and ability to perform well under pressure

Need more information?

**Applications Close: 16th August 2023