Lead compassionate, culturally safe care for patients in a unique part-time role at Logan Hospital.

Use your cultural expertise to advocate for patients and lead service improvements, with support for professional development and flexible work options.

Job details

Your new role:

In this senior role, you will ensure that culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients receive appropriate and culturally safe care by:

• Planning, implementing, and evaluating responsive Multicultural Hospital Liaison Services focused on patient outcomes.
• Advocating for CALD patients and supporting clinicians with culturally appropriate communication, including use of interpreters where needed.
• Participating in multidisciplinary team activities such as case conferences and discharge planning to improve care coordination.
• Leading quality improvement activities within the MHLO service and mentoring AO4 MHLO staff.

About you:

You are a collaborative and empathetic professional who is passionate about improving health equity, with:

• High-level understanding of issues affecting CALD patients and their impact on health and wellbeing.
• Knowledge of health systems, patient navigation, and multicultural community services and networks.
• Strong interpersonal, advocacy, and negotiation skills to work effectively with patients, families, clinicians, and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining excellent documentation and confidentiality standards.

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What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to make a real impact by improving access to safe, culturally appropriate healthcare for CALD patients.
• Flexible working arrangements to help balance work and life commitments.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the vibrant multicultural communities we serve.
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Logan Hospital:

Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.

We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.

Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 691KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 978KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MS10662370_Role Description (PDF, 359KB)
  Role Description