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Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Aboriginal Health Service - Elizabeth Vale Salary: $79,682 - $85,183 p.a. - OPS5 - Ongoing Full-Time About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged. With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability. Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities. At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Across SA Health there are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and career at any of our metropolitan or regional sites. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. Consistent with our values we are seeking values based Senior Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner to join our Aboriginal Health team. About the Role: NALHN has a strong commitment to the provision of accessible, effective and meaningful services to the Aboriginal communities, families and individuals from metropolitan, rural and remote areas. It also acknowledges the cultural determinants and particular complexities affecting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people and the need for a holistic and multi-faceted health approach to service design and delivery. SA Health is leading significant reform designed to improve the health of all South Australians and meet future challenges, in accordance with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan and Close the Gap initiatives. The Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service of NALHN delivers primary health care to Aboriginal people through contemporary best practice models. This includes opportunistic screening and early detection of chronic conditions support for culturally safe acute and ongoing care, and improved discharge planning to improve outcomes, quality and general health care experiences for all Aboriginal clients/ consumers. This is governed by the NALHN Aboriginal Health Executive Committee and Watto Purrunna Divisional Governance. The Senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner will work within the primary healthcare setting to implement and embed a stronger and more sustainable approach to support of Aboriginal clients across the continuum of healthcare, clients by providing an ‘Aboriginal lens’ to healthcare and delivering cultural safe care. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams will assess and provide clinical intervention to Aboriginal clients/ consumers, including those with complex needs. The Senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner will support and guide multi-disciplinary team members in developing culturally appropriate interventions. The service they provide will aim to reduce the risk of Aboriginal clients disengaging with treatment and care plans. They will provide acute and sub-acute health responses, support hospital avoidance and provide care closer to home services. The Senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practitioner will provide clinical intervention, assessment, care planning and education within their scope of practice. The Senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practitioner reports to the Team Leader Aboriginal Health Practitioners, works collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager/s and the Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Team Leader. Achieving these objectives will contribute to South Australia’s Strategic Plan target 2.5 on Aboriginal life expectancy, as well as the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes health related targets. In accordance with Sections 30(1), 52(1) and 103(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 only applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent may apply. To be eligible for this position you must hold a Certificate IV Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) or equivalent. You must hold registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA). The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. Check(s) DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 853498 Enquiries Scott Owen A/ Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner Phone: (08) 8240 9611 E-mail: Tim Fawcett Application Closing Date 12 January 2024 - 11.55PM Attachments 853498 - Senior Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner - Under 8 Ear Health Screening - Role Description.pdf Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information