Advanced Aboriginal Health Worker - Home Care & Promotion

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking an Advanced Health Worker to deliver culturally safe care in Hospital in the Home settings. You will provide direct patient care within the home environment across a broad local area.

You will conduct timely home visits, coordinate case management, and referrals while delivering health promotion and education sessions to individuals and families in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Qualifications

• Provide culturally safe care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hospital in the Home clients.
• Coordinate home visits, case management conferencing, and referrals.
• Deliver health promotion and education sessions within the local community.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based care in partnership with consumers, carers, external agencies and other health professionals.
• Work collaboratively with a Registered Nurse or Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC).
• Support health promotion and prevention programs in the community.

Skills

Cultural safety

Advocacy

Case management

Health promotion

Education delivery

Job description

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking an Advanced Health Worker to deliver culturally safe care in Hospital in the Home settings. You will provide direct patient care within the home environment across a broad local area.

You will conduct timely home visits, coordinate case management, and referrals while delivering health promotion and education sessions to individuals and families in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.