Aboriginal Health Practitioner/Care Coordinator

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Emergency Department

Job title Aboriginal Health Practitioner/Care Coordinator Designation Aboriginal Health Practitioner Class 4

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months

Salary $116,392 - $120,252 Location Darwin

Position number RTF Closing 30/10/2025

Contact officer Dr Sandra Brownlea on or

About the agency

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

This position is only available to Aboriginal applicants. For more information on Special Measures, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Lead and deliver the care-coordination pilot programme within the RDPH Division of Emergency Medicine.

Context statement

This position, based within the RDPH Division of Emergency Medicine, is responsible for managing a pilot programme aiming to enhance

care co-ordination for frequent attendees, with a focus on reducing fragmented care by streamlining access across the health-social care

continuum. Aboriginal Health Practitioners at this level are Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioners and have a significant degree of

autonomy and decision making within their scope of clinical practice. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, your focus

will be engaging and enrolling patients through informed consent, provide ongoing case management support through advocacy and

coaching with the goal of transitioning to long term community-based care. Training and development opportunities will be supported and

negotiated.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide leadership to the multidisciplinary health care team through providing a specialised high level of health care and education to

patients with complex needs to build both cultural and clinical competence.

2. Provide timely and culturally safe care, advice and health education to a patient group with diverse and complex care requirements

3. Work within a multidisciplinary framework and provide feedback to the senior staff and management on program and clinical issues.

4. Prioritise and manage a caseload within a changing work environment to ensure timelines and health outcomes are met.

5. Engage with community members and key stakeholder organisations to strengthen community involvement in health service delivery.

6. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

7. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary work practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Current registration with Ahpra as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner with no conditions.

1. Minimum AQF Level 6 -as per NTPS Aboriginal Health Practitioner Enterprise Agreement.

2. Demonstrated experience providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary care practice as an experienced and advanced

practitioner.

4. Proven organisational skills and ability to coordinate and manage programs.

5. Well-developed communication, interpersonal skills, negotiation and conflict management skills, both verbal and in writing, to

maximise productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

6. Demonstrated local cultural knowledge, respect and safety at the family and community level.

7. Must be able to provide confirmation of Aboriginality; obtain a criminal history check and clearance; and working with children's

clearance (Ochre card).

Further information

Any applicant who does not hold the essential qualification or an identified equivalent qualification will be appointed for a fixed term

period of two years, subject to engaging and participating in a learning agreement to obtain the required qualification. The successful

applicant will be required to provide all essential documents outlined including their Confirmation of Aboriginality prior to being appointed

to the vacancy. Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance

notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances).