Aboriginal Cultural Workforce Mentor

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Finance, Human Resources, IT and Telecommunications

Reference: 13992

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- A supportive team environment
- An ability to live and work close to home
- A diverse patient base that are friendly and accepting of people learning

**The Position**

Position Title: Aboriginal Cultural Workforce Mentor
Classification: Grade 3
Salary per hour (exc. super): $37.67
Hours per fortnight: 76 available (Availability of 45 hours and above considered)
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time, Ongoing Part Time
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination

This position is reserved for people of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin. This action/activity constitutes a special measure under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

**Role Description**

The Aboriginal Workforce Coordinator will utilise the positive energy and passion within the organisation to create an innovative employment program that focuses on attraction, retention, induction, development and mentoring of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people, in a culturally safe environment.
- In consultation with key representatives from across Bendigo Health this role will be responsible for updating Bendigo Health’s Aboriginal Employment Plan to imbed culturally safe practices and reflect current policy guidelines for the attraction and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in a health service workforce.
- Co-ordinate the implementation of Bendigo Health’s Aboriginal Employment Plan in partnership with key stakeholders from across Bendigo Health.
- Liaise with local and regional educational institutions and entities to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue careers in health care.
- Build opportunities to increase the presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in roles across Bendigo Health including leadership positions.
- Engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff for mentoring and support, both culturally and professionally across Bendigo Health.

**The Workforce Planning & Resourcing Team**

The Workforce Planning and Resourcing team works in partnership with managers to tailor effective and innovative recruitment, retention, attraction and workforce planning strategies across the organisation. The team also sources the clinical and non-clinical workforces at Bendigo Health Care Group to ensure the organisation can provide optimal patient care. Our Recruitment Coordinators work with allocated departmental managers to support them in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. This includes coordinating the processes of the online e-Recruit recruitment system, internal and external advertising of vacancies, updating position descriptions, running assessment centres, creation of employment contracts, on boarding new staff members and ensuring all pre-employment checks and credentialing are completed prior to commencement. The team also generate variation employment contracts for existing staff.

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.