Health Worker

Queensland Health; Brisbane; Vor Ort; AUD 95.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Metro North Health invites applicants to join the Perinatal Wellbeing Team, delivering culturally safe support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families before, during and after pregnancy. The role emphasizes assessment, care coordination, advocacy, and connection to health and community services, within a multidisciplinary team.

We value lived experience and cultural knowledge, supporting staff to bring their whole selves to a dynamic, health equity–driven workplace.

Qualifikationen

• Experience engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and advocacy in client care.
• Advanced social, emotional, and mental health clinical skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide assessment, care coordination, advocacy and intervention.
• Connect clients with appropriate health and community services.
• Deliver culturally safe and person-centred support.
• Collaborate with health professionals to support pregnant women and families.

Kenntnisse

Indigenous cultures

Cultural safety

Interpersonal skills

Mental health clinical skills

Jobbeschreibung

Would you like to join the Metro North Health team and contribute towards achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

An exciting opportunity to join the Perinatal Wellbeing Team within Metro North Mental Health, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families who may require mental health and social and emotional wellbeing support before, during and after pregnancy.

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Would you like to join the Metro North Health team and contribute towards achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

An exciting opportunity to join the Perinatal Wellbeing Team within Metro North Mental Health, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families who may require mental health and social and emotional wellbeing support before, during and after pregnancy.

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.

We value the lived experience and cultural knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates, and we encourage you to apply. We understand that cultural knowledge is a strength in this role and will support you in bringing your full self to the workplace

About the role

Working as a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide culturally safe, responsive and person-centred support, including assessment, care coordination, advocacy, intervention and connection with appropriate health and community services.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• High level knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, protocols, and history, as well as demonstrated experience in engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Deliver culturally sensitive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support services within a large multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills in the provision of client care and advocacy, including working collaboratively and in partnership with health service providers and other health professionals.
• Demonstrated advanced level social and emotional, and mental health clinical skills appropriate for the delivery of health assessments, screening, interventions and transitional planning.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

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