Enrolled Nurse

Nunkuwarrin Yunti, the foremost Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Adelaide aims to promote and deliver improvement in the health and wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families in the greater metropolitan areas of Adelaide and regional areas to advance their social, cultural and economic status. The Organisation places a strong focus on a client centered approach to the delivery of services and a collaborative working culture to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.

Nunkuwarrin Yunti is a Child Safe Organisation.

Primary Care Services provides comprehensive primary health care to the Aboriginal community. The multi-disciplinary team consists of Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners, a Clinical Services Officer, Enrolled and Registered Nurses, and General Practitioners and Registrars. Services are augmented by a range of visiting medical specialists and allied health professionals. The PCS team liaises and works closely with the New Directions Mothers and Babies program, the Social and Emotional Wellbeing program and the Community Health Promotion and Education program to ensure a high standard of integrated and coordinated client care.

Working under the direction and supervision of the Team Manager Complex Care the Enrolled Nurse is required to:

• Work collaboratively with all members of Primary Care Services to provide day-to-day client  care
• Work collaboratively to ensure the delivery of high quality and culturally safe client care and contribute to the smooth running of the clinic
• Liaise with and broker services between clients and internal and external stakeholders as necessary
• Provide health education and services to clients on issues of some complexity, including chronic conditions self-management
• Perform tasks of a sensitive nature including the provision of health information requiring the exercise of judgement, initiative and confidentiality.
• Maintain a positive and harmonious working relationship and actively contribute to organisational activities
• Participate in personal and professional development activities
• Ensure compliance with a range of administrative practices which support Primary Care Services and Nunkuwarrin Yunti as an Organisation, including accreditation

ESSENTIAL – includes qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge.

• Diploma of Nursing

• Current AHPRA Registration as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2)

• Demonstrated understanding of the contemporary issues facing Aboriginal people and the impacts these issues have on Indigenous Australian societies and cultures and health

• Experience using computer software, especially Patient Information Recall Systems and other databases.

• Well-developed clinical skills and a sound knowledge of best practice approaches to comprehensive primary health care.
• Organisational skills, self-confidence and the ability to work independently and autonomously, assess priorities, organise workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to resolve conflict, solve problems and negotiate outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisational staff, and other providers.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally, with a wide range of people from Aboriginal communities, government and other agencies, committees and other bodies.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to workplace diversity, workplace participation, Work Health and Safety.

DESIRABLE

• Experience working within a Community Controlled Health Service.
• Significant experience in care planning (including but not limited to, the preparation of wellness plans, asthma and diabetes cycle of care plans), .
• Knowledge of existing social / health issues within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Knowledge of contemporary l Aboriginal culture and societies and    aspirations of Aboriginal people.
• Experience using the Communicare patient recall information system.
• Experience in continuous quality improvement activities including clinical file auditing.

Applications close Friday 28th November Full Time contract available until January 2027)

Please note, a current National Police Check and Working with Children Check are mandatory for this role.

Nunkuwarrin Yunti is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.