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Cultural Capability Officer (Identified)
Metro North Mental Health, Herston and Spring Hill
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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?
Permanent full time opportunity to provide cultural leadership throughout Metro North Mental Health (MNMH) and lead activities to ensure services are culturally appropriate.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support |
| Classification | AO6 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - North |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MH616152 |
| Closing date | 13-Feb-2025 |
| Job duration | Permanent full time |
| Contact person | Penny Dale |
| Contact details | (07) 3646 1104 Access the National Relay Service |
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.
About the role
Permanent full time opportunity to provide cultural leadership throughout Metro North Mental Health (MNMH) and lead activities to ensure services are culturally appropriate; including the coordination of continuous quality improvement initiatives, consumer engagement and liaison, staff education, review and monitoring of improvement, risks and performance indicators to ensure optimum standards and outcomes for consumers and compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
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:
- Demonstrate high level interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with all staff members across Metro North Mental Health.
- Lead the implementation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural capability plan, outlining strategies to improve the identification, data collection, monitoring, reporting and analysis of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Key Performance Indicators within MNMH.
- Coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement activities that address the needs and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through consumer, community and stakeholder engagement.
- Provide Metro North Mental Health employees with, or support access to, cultural advice, support, guidance and appropriate cultural education.
- Contribute to the development of culturally appropriate promotional resources and tools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers, and ensure they are reviewed and updated.
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
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
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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MH616152 Role Description (PDF, 626KB)
Role Description
Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
Information Package for Applicants
Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
Information Package for Applicants
