Primary Health Worker – AHP or EN Nurse
In these positions, Australian Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
Our supportive team is on the look-out for an experienced Primary Health Worker (Aboriginal Health Practitioner or Enrolled Nurse) to join us to provide a quality health service to the Aboriginal people of far western New South Wales. Reporting to the Clinic and Community Coordinator, this position includes key responsibilities such as:
- Coordinating and assisting in a wide variety of treatments and care activities using a patient-centered approach in a general practice clinic.
- Planning and coordination, health assessments, wound care, chronic disease care, vaccinations, procedural operations, and triage.
- Responsible for working across both the clinic and community settings.
- Providing a range of services in the community including, home visits, domiciliary care, and proactive follow-up of Aboriginal people 15 years plus, living with a chronic disease.
- Completing a range of clinical and support functions relating to patient assessment and care in the general practice clinic.
- Being involved using a case management model and working in partnership with Aboriginal Health Practitioners and Trainees and Registered Nurses.
- Collaborate with our staff in a way that facilitates effective communication, teamwork, and high clinical standards. Establish and build lasting relationships with our patients, families, and GP’s.
Salary up to $90,300 for AHP and $68,500 for EN gross per annum plus superannuation.
(Depending on qualifications and years of experience)
Maari Ma offers a great range of benefits including:
- Working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Christmas Closure including additional paid leave to cover the period (4 days)
- Paid accrued day off (for full time employees up to 12 per year)
- Generous Salary Packaging, standard up to $15,900 per year. Plus access to Salary Packaging Novated Leasing, Meal Entertainment and Accommodation card and Remote Area Benefits to increase the standard amount you can salary package – full benefits go to the employee.
- Supported advanced education and training and excellent personal development opportunities
- Access to use our accredited health care service for you and your family (conditions apply).
- Access to free and confidential Employment Assistance Program.
TO DISCUSS the role please contact Kendy Rogers on (08) 8082 9777 or email [email protected]
APPLY ONLINE - please go to the “Working with us” page of our website. www.maarima.com.au/employment
Applications Close when position is filled
- Maari Ma Health is a Child Safe Organisation and has a smoke free workplace policy. A clear NSW Working With Children Check and satisfactory National Criminal Record Check are an essential requirement for these positions. Having a criminal record will not necessarily stop you from being employed. We will talk with you about it privately.
- Maari Ma acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land in which we live, and we pay our respect to their Elders both past and present and emerging.
About Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation
Maari Ma Health is an Aboriginal community-controlled regional health service that has been providing a quality service to the Aboriginal people of far western New South Wales for more than 20 years and employs over 140 people within the region.
The Location:
We are proud to work on Paakintji country. The Oasis of the Outback, Broken Hill is a living, breathing time capsule where the local Aboriginal Culture blends seamlessly with a rising modern art scene, all set amid a sprawling desert landscape. It is a place of huge skies, rocky red earth, and a fascinating and internationally significant history. This historic town is great for all ages and has several day-cares, primary schools, high schools, and TAFE. Beyond Broken Hill and on your doorstep, you can discover spectacular and culturally significant national parks, lush rivers and lakes, abundant wildlife, and other classic towns of outback New South Wales and beyond. Broken Hill has an airport servicing both Qantas and Rex with two-three flights a day from Sydney and Adelaide and is only a 5-hour drive from Adelaide.
