Remote Area Nurse/AHP- CAAC- Santa Teresa

Northern Territory PHN; Northern Territory; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Long leave entitlement

Flexible work options

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress invites applications for Remote Area Nurse roles across the NT. You will assess patient needs, provide treatments such as wound care, and promote health initiatives within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to high-quality, culturally appropriate care for Aboriginal communities.

You will work in remote settings, engaging with diverse patients, with strong emphasis on Aboriginal values, professional development, and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Currently registered nurse with AHPRA.
• Experience in a primary care setting preferred.
• Willingness to work in remote communities and adapt to remote service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and plan care.
• Administer treatments such as wound care and injections.
• Promote health initiatives with community teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to ensure safe practices.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

Primary care clinical experience

Remote area work readiness

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

RN qualification

Job description

Deliver primary health care with the Northern Territory’s largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Salaries starting at $120,451 per annum

$61.77 per hour plus $22 an hour remote allowance.

Effective Salary starts at $189,489 per annum.

• Provide compassionate care and build trust with patients
• Work as part of a team to improve community health
• Gain valuable experience with diverse and complex patient cases
• Change lives, starting with your own

Why Congress?

For over 40 years, Congress has provided support and advocacy for Aboriginal people in the struggle for justice and equity. Since that time, Congress has expanded to become the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation in the Northern Territory, providing a comprehensive, holistic and culturally-appropriate primary health care service to Aboriginal people living in and nearby Alice Springs, including five remote communities; Amoonguna, Ntaria (and Wallace Rockhole), Santa Teresa, Utju (Areyonga) and Mutitjulu.

What’s in it for you?

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of the bigger picture.
• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master’s programs and study placements.
• 6 weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
• 3 weeks of additional leave for Remote employees.
• A flexible work policy including flexible start and finish times compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing, remote work, hybrid work models and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.
• Salary sacrifice available for full-time, part-time and casual employees.

What’s the role?

As a Remote Area Nurse you will assess patient needs, administer treatments such as wound care, and promote health initiatives. Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary healthcare teams to ensure safe practices and contribute to quality improvement efforts. Embrace a pivotal role where your expertise enhances comprehensive patient care and professional development.

Is the role right for you?

We’re looking for RANs who can build strong, trusting relationships with both patients and the community. If you have:

• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• Demonstrated clinical experience in a primary care or similar setting
• Commitment to integrating Aboriginal values in practice
• Willingness for, and understanding of, remote area work; and

The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and bring exceptional clinical skills, a proactive adaptable attitude, and a genuine respect for diverse patient backgrounds, we want you!

Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Lauren Lester on 08 8982 1002 or [e-mail]