• Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term until 30/06/2027
• Hours: 75 Hours Per Fortnight
• Area: Greater Shepparton Region

Primary Care Connect is a local community health centre operating under the social model of health. We are a not-for-profit organisation that has continued to offer local, quality services focusing on a range of health and wellbeing matters for the past 30 years. We work to achieve this by providing inclusive community health care services of the highest quality. We work collaboratively with individuals and other stakeholders to identify, discuss, and resolve the complex issues affecting our community's health and wellbeing.

To find out more about Primary Care Connect, please visit www.primarycareconnect.com.au

About the Role

The Pathway to Good Health -Targeted Health Support for Children and Young People in Care Program aims to ensure that all children entering out of home care (for the first or subsequent time) will have their health needs assessed through a holistic approach.

Applying the principles of child centred and culturally safe care, the role of the Health Navigator is to undertake initial health screening through collation of available physical, developmental and emotional/mental health information. Children and young people with multiple and/or more complex health needs are referred for a multidisciplinary assessment incorporating (as needed), a paediatrician, child psychologist, speech pathologist or other allied health disciplines, resulting in the development of a health management plan to inform further referrals and care required to address the identified health needs of the child or young person.

The role will be embedded with the Child Protection teams based out of both Shepparton and Seymour, where the Health Navigator will work with both Child Protection staff and Out of Home Care workers (carers) around the Goulburn Area (and at times with families), providing secondary consultation on paediatric health, support and health-related need and associated health education to ensure children and young people in care have access to relevant referrals that support their health and wellbeing.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Current AHPRA recognised Registered Nurse qualification
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse with relevant experience and skills congruent with working in community settings
• Demonstrated experience in, and knowledge of, child and adolescence health and development, and the service systems available to support them.
• Experience in trauma informed practice
• Demonstrated understanding of child safe standards, requirements for mandatory reporting in response to all forms of child abuse and neglect, and the role of child protection system.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including verbal, written and presenting skills to effectively communicate with people from diverse communities and organisations
• A track record of building effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to plan, organise, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to use initiative to solve problems on a day to day basis and in a crisis situation
• Attention to detail.
• A positive attitude with a customer service focus and problem-solving mindset.
• Be flexible, adaptable, and resilient.
• Sound computer skills (particularly in the Microsoft Office Suite) and a willingness to learn and adapt to technology platforms relevant to the role.
• Willingness to adhere to all PCC policies, procedures, and regulatory and legal requirements including in the context of the Child Protection system.

Desired

• Understanding of the challenges facing vulnerable children and their families particularly in the context of out of home care.
• Experience in paediatric nursing

Benefits and Perks

Primary Care Connect provides a supportive workplace with staff who are committed and passionate about the community that we work in. Some of the many benefits of working with PCC include:

• Professional Development
• Salary Packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• In House Gym

All candidates who are interested in the position must include in their application the following:

• Cover letter including address to Key Selection Criteria
• Resume with at least two professional references, or willingness to provide on request.

Further information can be found by:

1. Visiting our careers page: https://www.primarycareconnect.com.au/Careers/Current-Vacancies OR
2. Contacting Leigh Stanbrook – Executive Manager Health Services 0409 409 051