Job Title: Registered Nurse Sexual Health

Location: Derby, Western Australia

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary: $87,116 - $105,002 per annum pro rata, + RELOCATION + superannuation + salary sacrifice + BENEFITS!

About the Organisation:

Derby Aboriginal Health Service (DAHS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) providing holistic primary health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Derby and surrounding communities. DAHS provide a wide range of innovative public health programs in addition to direct comprehensive primary health care services.

About the Position:

DAHS provides holistic primary health care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Your responsibility will be to enhance testing for STIs and BBVs, integrate sexual health into routine care, and provide evidence-based clinical management. Your work will contribute to improved health outcomes and community wellbeing.

Responsibilities include:

The scope of this position will include, but is not limited to:

• Supporting and promoting STI testing within primary health care.
• Providing day-to-day health services in a professional, confidential, and culturally safe manner.
• Utilising point-of-care technology for testing.
• Facilitating community-based health education on STI/BBV risk, prevention, and management.
• Developing strategies to increase screening among at-risk individuals.
• Assist doctors, nurses and other health professionals with communication treatment and any advice relevant to a
• client’s treatment.
• Provide evidence based STI/BBV clinical management to symptomatic clients and named contacts including testing, treatment, contact tracing and follow-up.
• Assist the Sexual Health staff to develop culturally appropriate material to use for the delivery of Health

About You

To be considered for the position, you must meet and address the following criteria with your application:

Essential:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority – (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
• with at least 2 years post graduate experience
• Practice within clinical standards and quality of care, which is effective, efficient and in accordance with best
• practice and agreed standards and policies.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in sexual health or primary health care setting.
• Excellent understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health issues.
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively in a remote setting.
• Capability to conduct training and education sessions.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proficiency in planning and managing work independently.
• Current “C” class driver’s license.
• National Police Clearance.
• WA Working with Children’s Check
• Current First Aid and CPR

Desirable:

• Post-graduate qualifications in sexual health
• Covid-19 vaccinated
• Experience with electronic patient information systems within the primary health care setting.
• Experience or willingness to develop community-based health promotion programs.

About the Benefits

While you will face diverse new challenges in the role, you will also enjoy an attractive remuneration package including a base salary of $87.116 - $105,002 per annum pro rata plus superannuation. You'll also gain access to generous salary packaging options, which will greatly increase your take home pay. In addition, you will have access to a number of fantastic benefits including:

• Annual Airfare return after 12 months of employment to the value of $1,683
• Accommodation allowance of $7,800 OR accommodation provided dependent on shared or private availability
• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% Leave loading
• Salary packaging gross up amount of $30,000
• Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation to Derby WA up to $5,000
• 2 Weeks Study Leave to support professional growth
• Christmas and New Year closure - additional PAID break!

Join us at Derby Aboriginal Health Services in making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team!

Written applications must address all selection criteria. For further information about this position please contact Senior Manager Shirley Bell or Hayley Pearson in Human Resources on (08) 9158 4200 or email [email protected]