Aboriginal Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Greater Adelaide SA, Australia SA Health Full time

**Job no**: 860041
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Southern
**Categories**: Aboriginal Health
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Noarlunga Health Precinct - Aboriginal Health Services
- Salary: $75,430 - $79,070 p.a. (pro rata) | OPS4 | Multiple Full-time Contracts Available until June 2024

**Help support accessible, culturally diverse healthcare with the Aboriginal Health Service**

The Southern Adelaide Local Health Network's (SALHN) **Aboriginal Family Clinics** are the clinical service delivery arm of the Aboriginal Health Service and provides comprehensive health care in the community, tailored meaningfully for the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumer’s needs.

**About the Role**:
An exciting opportunity exists for a dedicated and culturally sensitive Aboriginal Health Practitioner to join our team. Working within a multi-disciplinary framework, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality primary health clinical care and social and emotional well-being care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, their families, and carers. Key **responsibilities **include:

- Advocacy, involvement in health promotion activities at schools and community events.
- Supporting and guiding team members on culturally appropriate clinical interventions.
- Planning, implementing and reviewing appropriate interventions such as referrals, screening and advocacy, assisting in client consultations, participating in case conferences and in shared care planning for clients, and coordinating home visits.
- Assisting in the provision of client and family consultation, assessment, support, counselling, referral, and follow-up on various health issues.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate the continuity of care and maximise client participation.
- Participating in quality assurance processes, clinical audits, program reviews, and performance evaluations to ensure service monitoring and continuous improvement.
- Ensuring client privacy by maintaining security of client records and confidentiality of client-related information.

To be **successful** in this role, you will need:

- Certificate IV in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) or equivalent.
- Registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA).
- The ability to work appropriately in a culturally respectful way with children, youth, women and their families/carers where there are multiple complexities, diverse cultural backgrounds and expectations of clients.
- Strong dedication to contributing to quality improvement and best practice service delivery.

**This is an Identified Aboriginal Health Role. In accordance with Section 52(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA), applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.**

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

**Application Closing Date**:11.55 pm Monday 11th March 2024.

**Attachments**:

- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

**Applicant Information**:

- In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref**: 860041**

**Advertised**: 04 Mar 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 11 Mar 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time



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