Health Care Interpreter

Hunter New England Local Health District; Newcastle-Maitland; Sur place; AUD 69 364 - 76 622; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A health district organization in New South Wales seeks two Staff Interpreters to provide high-quality interpreting services across healthcare settings. The roles require fluency in English and either Arabic or Dari/Pashto, ensuring clear communication between health professionals and patients. Successful applicants must have strong cultural awareness and effective communication skills, as well as qualifications in interpreting. This temporary part-time position offers $69,364 - $76,622 per annum + superannuation, requiring 24 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• Fluency and literacy in English and relevant community language(s).
• Proven ability to interpret effectively in clinical environments.
• Adaptable, reliable, and confident in diverse settings.

Responsabilités

• Provide accurate, confidential interpreting services.
• Deliver services face-to-face, via phone, and video platforms.
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with procedures.

Connaissances

Fluency in English

Fluency in Arabic and/or Dari/Pashto

Excellent communication skills

Cultural awareness

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Formation

Qualified interpreter certification

Description du poste

About The Role

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is seeking two Staff Interpreters to deliver high-quality interpreting services across our health facilities and community settings. These roles are essential in supporting accurate communication between health professionals and patients who are Deaf, hearing impaired, or from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

Two Positions Are Available:

• 1 x Staff Interpreter – Arabic
• 1 x Staff Interpreter – Dari/Pashto

The successful applicants will play a vital role in ensuring patients can access safe, inclusive and effective healthcare through clear and culturally appropriate communication.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide accurate, confidential interpreting services across clinical and community healthcare settings
• Apply a range of interpreting modes including dialogue, consecutive, simultaneous, chuchotage, group and sight translation
• Deliver interpreting services face-to-face, via telephone and video platforms
• Support culturally safe and patient-centred care
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with medical record and administrative procedures
• Participate in ongoing training, professional development and service improvement initiatives
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams

About You

You are a qualified and professional interpreter with strong cultural awareness, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to confidentiality and ethical practice. You are adaptable, reliable, and confident working across a variety of clinical environments. You understand the importance of accurate communication in healthcare and are passionate about improving patient outcomes.

• Fluency and literacy in English and relevant community language(s)
• Fluency and literacy in Arabic and/or Dari/Pashto, including the ability to interpret accurately in clinical and healthcare settings
• Highly developed communication skills with strong cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Proven ability to interpret effectively in fast-paced clinical and healthcare environments
• Capable of managing competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across diverse settings
• Flexible, reliable, and adaptable to changing service demands
• Passionate about improving patient experiences through clear, respectful, and culturally appropriate communication

Remuneration, Location & Hours

Employment Type: Temporary Part time until 2029
Position Classification: Interpreter Grade 2
Remuneration: $69,364 - 76,622 per annum + superannuation
Location: Hunter New England Local Health District (travel across HNELHD required)
Hours: 24 per week

Additional Information

This position may require respirator use, including fit testing, in line with NSW Health safety requirements. Hunter New England Local Health District is committed to cultural respect and inclusion and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Information For Applicants: Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Information for Applicants: Hunter New England Local Health District is an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. For confidential support, contact [e-mail].

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