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Community Health Specialist
2 months ago
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Community Health Specialist to join our team at Maari Ma Health. As a Community Health Specialist, you will play a key role in providing high-quality health services to the Aboriginal people of far western New South Wales.
Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and assist in a wide variety of health treatments and care activities using a patient-centered approach in a general practice clinic.
• Work as part of the Child and Family Program within the Maari Ma footprint, to provide safe and effective community health services and ensure the continuity of care for mothers and children through pregnancy, infancy and ongoing into childhood.
• Mentor and support Aboriginal Health Practitioners and trainees with ante natal and post-natal care, encouraging their active participation at all times.
• Competently perform clinical health duties identified as being required in the preparation, execution and monitoring of health care plans according to best available evidence. E.g., antenatal and post-natal assessments, baby checks, immunisations and other injections, collection of pathology samples.
• Implement the AMIHS Program Activities working in collaboration with health, medical, obstetric and paediatric staff to provide a range of community-based services for Aboriginal women and their babies. These services include the provision of:
o A culturally appropriate continuity of care model through the antenatal and postnatal periods up to 6-8 weeks;
o Identification of complicated pregnancies and appropriate referral to specialists;
o Outreach and home visiting service;
• Develop and maintain a positive collaborative working relationship with Broken Hill Health Service health team, to facilitate best practice holistic, culturally appropriate care is provided throughout pregnancy and postnatal period.
• Emotional and social support for women, especially those with high needs.
Requirements:
• Current unconditional registration with AHPRA as a registered Health Professional
• Minimum 3 years health experience, preferably in a community role.
• Currently possess or able to obtain within 3 months of commencing employment, authorisation as an immunisation provider in New South Wales.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of primary health care and how they relate to maternal and infant health in relation to Aboriginal children, women and families.
• Ability to work with Aboriginal staff and communities in a way that fosters mutual respect.
• Ability to work effectively in a community based setting with women, parents, carers, families and other service providers, and ability to respond effectively to clients who may be challenging to engage.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, liaise and network with a range of health services and GP's.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of social determinants of health issues affecting Aboriginal people.
• Ability to work effectively in a community-based setting and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
Benefits:
• Salary up to $113,000 gross per annum plus superannuation.
• Retention bonus of $5,000 paid following 1 and 2 years of full-time service.
• Temporary accommodation for 4 weeks.
• Relocation assistance to help you get to Broken Hill.
• Home base travel allowance to keep in touch with your family - $600 allowance on completion of each 6 months of service for 2 years.
About Maari Ma Health:
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.
