Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer (After Hours) - Identified

Queensland Health; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary rates

Salary packaging access

Job summary

Metro North Health in Caboolture invites applications for a permanent part-time role to engage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their families to receive coordinated, culturally appropriate health care across the continuum.

Key responsibilities include direct follow up and liaison with patients, ensuring access to services, and linking hospital wards with community supports to facilitate admission, discharge planning and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct follow up, support and liaison with and on behalf of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their Families/ Carers by accessing resources and a coordinated service approach to hospital admissions and discharges to services within Caboolture Hospital.
• Facilitate and maintain liaison and cultural support links with staff to enhance access for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their families when presenting to health services.
• Provide practical social support services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients, Escort and their Families during their episode of care. This includes an advocacy role and developing linkages with all relevant hospital wards, departments and community services to facilitate admission, discharge planning and referral to follow-up services.

Job description

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

Permanent part time opportunity to engage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their families/carers to receive coordinated and culturally appropriate health care across the health continuum of care.

Jobs for Mob!

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

Permanent part time opportunity to engage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their families/carers to receive coordinated and culturally appropriate health care across the health continuum of care.

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

Permanent part time opportunity to engage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their families/carers to receive coordinated and culturally appropriate health care across the health continuum of care.

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:

• Provide direct follow up, support and liaison with and on behalf of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their Families/ Carers by accessing resources and a coordinated service approach to hospital admissions and discharges to services within Caboolture Hospital.
• Facilitate and maintain liaison and cultural support links with staff to enhance access for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their families when presenting to health services.
• Provide practical social support services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients, Escort and their Families during their episode of care. This includes an advocacy role and developing linkages with all relevant hospital wards, departments and community services to facilitate admission, discharge planning and referral to follow-up services.

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

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED