Aboriginal and Torres Islander Health Worker - Chronic Disease

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro South Health is seeking an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - Chronic Disease to join a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will coordinate care, connect individuals with hospital and community services, and deliver culturally safe health education for chronic conditions.

You will work to empower communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and build partnerships that improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within Queensland's public health

Qualifications

• Culturally aware and compassionate health professional with strong communication and care coordination skills.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and community protocols.
• Clinical skills in chronic disease management (diabetes, respiratory, cardiac).
• Ability to work independently and with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care and connect individuals and families with hospital, community health and social services.
• Deliver culturally appropriate health education and chronic disease support, including diabetes, respiratory and cardiac conditions.
• Build strong community partnerships to identify health priorities and improve health outcomes.
• Promote healthy lifestyle choices and empower individuals to manage their health and wellbeing.

Skills

Communication skills

Care coordination

Cultural awareness

Chronic disease knowledge

Job description

Your new role:Make a meaningful difference with Metro South Health! As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - Chronic Disease, you will work with a supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver culturally safe care, support people living with chronic conditions and help individuals and families access the services they need to live healthier lives.In this rewarding role, you will:Coordinate care and connect individuals and families with hospital, community health and social services.Deliver culturally appropriate health education and chronic disease support, including diabetes, respiratory and cardiac conditions.Build strong community partnerships to identify health priorities and improve health outcomes.Promote healthy lifestyle choices and empower individuals to manage their health and wellbeing.This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates not meeting this criteria will not be considered.About you:You are a culturally aware and compassionate health professional who values community partnerships and is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You bring strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.To succeed in this role, you will bring:A strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, community protocols and the factors influencing health outcomes.Knowledge and clinical skills in chronic disease management, including diabetes, respiratory and cardiac conditions.Excellent interpersonal, communication, planning and care coordination skills.A commitment to culturally safe practice, continuous learning and delivering respectful, high-quality care.Check out our quick tips and application essentials!What we can offer you:We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your roleYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.About Community and Oral Health Services:Community and Oral Health Services deliver a broad range of quality community-based care and support services to help people improve and maintain their wellbeing and independence as well as oral health services to adults and children.We deliver a myriad of services across Metro South including Hospital in the Home, Rehabilitation, Chronic Disease, Acute Care, Dementia Outreach, Oral Health, and specialist residential care along with delivering numerous other vital community health services.INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.We are better together.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.