Principal Aboriginal Health Worker Shellharbour

2 weeks ago


Shellharbour, Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time until 21 April 2024 with possibility of extension

**Position Classification**: Aboriginal Health Worker Principal

**Remuneration**: $46.91 - $48.94 per hour

**Hours Per Week**: 10

**Requisition ID**: REQ382065

**Applications Close**: 5 April 2023

**This is a temporary Part time 10 hours per week leave relief position until 21 April 2024 with the possibility of extension.**

**What you'll be doing**

The Principal Aboriginal Health Worker (PAHW) position includes a large complex clinical component and will provide a specialist service to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, clients, consumers and their family/ carers/ kinship groups. The position plays a lead role in facilitating relationships between Aboriginal patients and Health professionals, advocating for the needs of Aboriginal patients by educating and advising Health professionals on the delivery of culturally safe and secure healthcare.

The PAHW will develop models of care for Aboriginal people to ensure a safe and culturally appropriate transition of care between the primary prevention, primary care, hospital based care and highly specialised tertiary health services, with improved discharge and onward referral processes. The PAHW and Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) play a key role in combating the high burden of disease and mortality rates in Aboriginal communities and works within a primary health care framework to achieve better health outcomes and better access to health services for Aboriginal
people.

The PAHW may provide clinical supervision and cultural support for other AHWs across Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) hospital and community based settings.

The position works collaboratively with the Social Work Department at Shellharbour Hospital; multidisciplinary teams within the Southern Illawarra Hospitals Group mainstream services, and with patients shared between the Northern and Southern Illawarra Hospitals Group. Practice is consistent with ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

**All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.**

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

**Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.**

**Talent Pool**

**Please note**: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

**Selection Criteria**
- Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and have tertiary(degree) qualifications in a field related to Aboriginal Health.
- Demonstrated advanced skills in Aboriginal primary health care ability including casework and counselling and demonstrated experience and ability in supervising and providing leadership to Aboriginal Health workers.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities including the local Aboriginal community. Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander cultures, health and welfare issues/services and needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, show advocacy skills, and ability to prioritise workloads and provide clinical supervision and cultural support.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and develop partnerships and relationships across health service teams.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy
- Knowledge of quality improvement and demonstrated ability in development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion and health educatio



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