Registered Nurse (RN) or Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP)

Duration: Full time,Ongoing

Base Salary: $103,713 to $110,813 (RN 3.1 to 3.3) or $74,007 to $96,681 (AHP 2.1 to 3.4)

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP)/ Registered Nurse (RN) provides high quality, comprehensive and culturally appropriate primary health care to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people of the Greater Darwin Area. Supported by and supporting other health practitioners both within DDHS and the community. This role is crucial to maintaining cultural integrity and advocates strongly for our clients.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• With guidance from a senior clinician work as per CARPA guidelines:
• Screen patients and treat according to standards and patient?s journey.
• Identify ?at risk? clients, e.g., older people, youth, and children.
• Monitor/ maintain client group recalls.
• Perform child and/or adult health checks.
• Provide advice about healthy lifestyles, e.g., nutrition and physical activity, alcohol consumption and quit smoking programs through brief interventions.
• Refer to complimentary DDHS programs, link closely with local communities and support existing primary care services.
• Provide early intervention, coordinated care and information and referral services.
• Support General Practitioners and other medical staff including visiting health professionals and specialists.
• Ensure all information given is provided in a way that the patient, carer, and community understand.
• Obtain feedback from the patient, carer, and community to check that the information and advice was correctly understood.
• Increase knowledge and use of chronic disease self-management options including medication compliance.
• Improve follow up care for patients with a chronic disease and the identification of support needs of patients.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

• Bachelor of Nursing and/or Certificate IV in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice).
• Current registration as an AHP/ Nurse with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated understanding and/or experience in providing Primary Health Care, utilising standard treatment manuals.
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history and knowledge of issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
• Demonstrated, well developed written, verbal and interpersonal skills including with the ability to communicate sensitively in a cross-cultural environment.
• Demonstrated computer skills, including experience using the Microsoft suite of applications and clinical practice software.

Desirable

• Remote health experience and/or emergency care experience.
• Experience working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service or similar environment.

IN RETURN WE OFFER

• 6 weeks annual leave.
• 5 days paid leave during end-of-year shut down (additional to annual leave).
• Salary packaging up to $15,990 per annum, plus additional packaging options.
• Career development and training opportunities

For further information, please contact - Corinne Swan | Clinic Manager-Darwin Clinic | (08) 8942 5400

EMPLOYMENT IS SUBJECT TO

• Willing to undergo a Police Check.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
• Current driver?s licence.
• Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.
• Full rights to work in Australia