
Aboriginal Health Practitioner or Trainee
3 days ago
**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 856451
**Location**: 5118 - GAWLER EAST
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Gawler Health Service - Aboriginal Health**:
- **Salary: $66,590 - $70,968 p.a. - OPS3; $75,430 - $79,070 p.a. - OPS4**:
- **Permanent Full Time position available**
- Please note that this position is multi-classified as either a OPS3 or OPS4._
**Overview**
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Inc. has a strong commitment to the provision of accessible, effective and meaningful services to the Aboriginal communities, families and individuals from rural and remote areas. It also acknowledges the cultural determinants and particular complexities affecting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people and the need for a holistic and multi-faceted health approach to service design and delivery.
SA Health is leading significant reform designed to improve the health of all South Australians and meet future challenges, in accordance with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan and Close the Gap initiatives.
**The Aboriginal Health Practitioner (Trainee) (OPS3)** will work within the hospital setting to support and embed a stronger and more sustainable approach to support of Aboriginal patients in hospital, or attending outpatients and emergency departments, through providing an 'Aboriginal lens' to health care and delivering cultural safe care. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams the Trainee will assess and provide clinical intervention to Aboriginal patients, including those with complex needs. The service they provide will aim to reduce the risk of Aboriginal patients disengaging with treatment and care plans. They will provide acute and sub-acute health responses, support hospital avoidance and advise on length of stay in the acute sector and closer to home services.
The Trainee will provide delegated clinical intervention, assessment, care planning and education within their scope of practice, under direct or indirect supervision from a nominated clinician. The Trainee reports to the Aboriginal Health Practitioner Team Leader and works collaboratively with the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Inc. Aboriginal Health Team. This role will contribute to South Australia's Strategic Plan target 2.5 on Aboriginal life expectancy, as well as the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes health related targets.
Must have a Certificate III in Aboriginal Primary Health Care, or equivalent, or enrolled in Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice).
**The Aboriginal Health Practitioner (Practitioner) (OPS4)** will work within the hospital setting to embed a stronger and more sustainable approach to support Aboriginal patients in hospital, or attending outpatients and emergency departments, through providing an 'Aboriginal lens' to health care and delivering cultural safe care. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams the Practitioner will assess and provide clinical intervention to Aboriginal patients, including those with complex needs. The service they provide will promote engagement and increase likelihood of Aboriginal client's engagement with treatment and care plans. They will provide acute and sub-acute health responses, support hospital avoidance and advise on length of stay in the acute sector and closer to home services.
The Practitioner will provide clinical intervention, assessment, care planning and education within their scope of practice. The Practitioner reports to the Aboriginal Health Practitioner Team Leader and works collaboratively with the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Inc. Aboriginal Health Team. This role will contribute to South Australia's Strategic Plan target 2.5 on Aboriginal life expectancy, as well as the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes health related targets.
Must have a certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) or equivalent.
In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.
**Check(s)**
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
**Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)**
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network has determined that an exemption to prefe
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