Aboriginal Health Worker

**Position Title**:Aboriginal Health Worker**

**Employment Type**:Permanent, Full-Time (Open to flexibility)**

**Hours per week: 38 hours (After hours and weekend work as required)**
**Position Grade: Aboriginal Health Worker (Year 1 - 8)**
**Salary: $60,398.00 - $83,957.00 Base per annum**
**Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022**
**Department Name: Aboriginal Health Unit - Darlinghurst**

**About us**:
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

St Vincent’s is committed to delivering on our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan and Closing the Gap on health and wellbeing disparities amongst First Nations Australians - **this role is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified position.**

**About the role**:
An exciting opportunity exists in the Aboriginal Health Unit for a highly motivated Aboriginal Health worker with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high-quality patient centred care.

**About you**:
The successful applicant will be expected to be able to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients who are dealing with health-related issues primarily in the acute and sub-acute settings at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Ltd.

The AHW will also assist staff to provide culturally safe/respectful care to Aboriginal patients and families.

The AHW role carries responsibilities for effective liaison and linkage with key community-controlled organisations, particularly Aboriginal Community groups and services. The position will contribute to the promotion of the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for SVHS.

This role requires proven ability and experience in engaging with Aboriginal people and communities in a health care setting and experience in but not limited to Homelessness, Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, and Domestic Violence. You could also have experience in Child Protection, Trauma, Coronial Process, Sudden Death and/or Chronic Disease management and this would be beneficial in this role.

This role will also involve shift rotation that includes afternoon shift.
The vacancy is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only.

**Proof of Aboriginality will be required upon interview.**

**Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include**:
Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staffOpportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programsSupported post graduate opportunities within applicable fieldsCareer development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia NetworkEmployee Assistance ProgramWork/Life balance

**About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney**:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

**Our Culture**:
**Application Instructions**:
**Selection Criteria**:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in the community in which he/she/they lives or has lived. This is a genuine occupational qualification as described under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
3. Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal culture and the issues affecting Aboriginal people including their primary health and welfare needs and experience in providing support and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Including the ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team

4. Proven ability and experience in engaging with Aboriginal people and communities in a health care setting and experience in but not limited to Homelessness, Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, and Domestic Violence

5. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills - including advocacy, liaison (internal and external), project management and negotiation.
6. Current NSW Driver’s License and willingness to travel as required

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