Trainee Aboriginal Health Worker

7 days ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Government Full time

You will be working on the traditional lands of the Dharug and Guringai peoples. You will be based at Royal North Shore Hospital Campus St Leonards and Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (Bungee Bidgel Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clinic)

Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) is committed to strengthening employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the region**.**

**Benefits of working with NSLHD**:

- Bi-Annual Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Staff Network Day, to develop professional growth, career progression opportunities and networking.
- Muru Dali Gili Gili Employee Network (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff network).
- Regular staff engagement BBQ’s and morning teas.
- Cultural support/mentoring.
- Education, mentoring, learning and development opportunities.
- Deadly NAIDOC events across the district.

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time until 1 April 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
**Position Classification**: Trainee Year 10 50% Lvl A
**Remuneration**: $334.68 per week
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ474351
**Who we are**: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

**Where you'll be working**

Royal North Shore Hospital, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, and across NSLHD
**What you'll be doing**

Trainee will complete Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice, completed over 2 years. Under supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team, provide appropriate health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to become an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner.

Successfully complete a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice whilst employed full time, balancing workplace, study and clinical placement requirements of the role.

Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice qualification reflects the role of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people working to provide a range of clinical primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities, including specific health care programs, advice and assistance with, and administration of, medication.

These workers can be expected to flexibly assume a variety of job roles and undertake a broad range of tasks either individually or as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

This qualification addresses the specific legislative responsibilities of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and is required for national registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia.

a) a confirmation with a common seal on it from an Aboriginal organisation; or

b) a reference letter stating that the person is Aboriginal and accepted by community. (The letter must be supplied by an Aboriginal organisation)
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Being of Aboriginal &/or Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
- Currently undertaking Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice, and has completed over 2 years
- Be able to identify and address barriers faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people when accessing mainstream primary care services, including but not limited to primary care, pharmacy, allied health and specialists.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.

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**Applications Close: 18 April 2024



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