Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
About the Role
The role is accountable for strengthening culturally safe professional practice, clinical governance and workforce capability across divisional services, embedding cultural safety principles, professional standards and equity frameworks into everyday practice.
A core function of the role is to ensure models of care and care coordination are evidence-informed, culturally safe, contemporary, and future-focused aligned with the CHQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Strategy. Through strong partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers, communities and internal stakeholders, and through engagement with national and emerging best practice, the role drives improvement in access, experience and outcomes.
Working in partnership with clinical leaders, service directors, and interdisciplinary teams, the Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity Access and Care Coordination leads integrated and equitable models of care that support patients and families, promote cultural safety for the workforce, and embed health equity as a core and sustained leadership responsibility across the Division of Medicine.
Autonomy
A Grade 10 Nurse is a registered nurse who:
Works collaboratively with leadership groups and healthcare team members.
Autonomous decision making based on nursing, policy and regulatory frameworks.
Partner with nursing executive members to operationalise clinical and corporate governance.
Work collectively to apply the principles of clinical governance.
Employ professional and clinical expertise in collaboration with nursing executive and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Competitive renumeration
Annual pay increases
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% annual leave loading
Salary packaging
Employee wellness and assistance program
Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
