Flexible Part-Time ED Aboriginal Liaison

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing program

Salary packaging

Flexible leave options

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Northern Health in Melbourne's northern suburbs seeks an Aboriginal Liaison Officer to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in the Emergency Department. You will work with patients and families, facilitate access to health care, and promote culturally informed care within fast-paced ED settings.

This role is open to applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent in line with the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Aboriginal people, families and children.
• Experience working within a health context.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to foster cultural safety in hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally responsive support to Aboriginal patients and families in the Emergency Department.
• Facilitate access to healthcare and improve patient experience.
• Advocate for culturally informed care and strengthen relationships with Aboriginal communities.

Skills

Cultural safety

Time management

Autonomy

Health context experience

Aboriginal engagement

Job description

Reference Number:54375:Aboriginal Liaison Officer - Emergency DepartmentEmployment Type:On Going Part Time (PT)Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Emergency Department Aboriginal Liaison Officer to join the Narrun Wilip-giin team.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

The Emergency Department Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer (ED ALO) plays a vital role in ensuring the delivery of culturally safe and appropriate healthcare services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients within the Emergency Department.

The ED ALO provides culturally responsive support to Aboriginal patients and their families, helping to facilitate access to healthcare and improve the overall patient experience. This role also contributes to strengthening relationships between the health service and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, advocating for improved health outcomes and promoting culturally informed care practices across the service.

In Accordance with the Equal Opportunity Act (2010) this position is only open to applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working with Aboriginal people, families and children
• Experience working within a health context
• Ability to work within the established boundaries of the role, observe and set appropriate limits
• Ability to manage time effectively, to work with autonomy and under direction in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to foster cultural safety in day to day contact with hospital staff

Next Steps . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Karen Bryant on 0462 076 *** or email ************@nh.org.au

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

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