Deliver culturally appropriate health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, including supporting accessible and equitable health outcomes, in the context of meeting individual needs.

Job details

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against COVID-19 (Health Employment Directive No. 12/21and Queensland Health Human Resources Policy B70)

Metro North Health is the biggest and most diverse Hospital and Health Service in Queensland, delivering excellent care underpinned by our values of respect, integrity, high performance, teamwork and compassion.

Metro North Health provides the full range of public sector health services including rural, regional and tertiary teaching hospitals. Our service covers an area of 4157 square kilometres and extends from the Brisbane River to north of Kilcoy.

Metro North facilities include:

- Caboolture Hospital

- Woodford Correctional Centre

- Kilcoy Hospital

- Redcliffe Hospital

- The Prince Charles Hospital

- The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

- Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service

- Community and Oral Health

- Metro North Mental Health

Working within Metro North Health is an opportunity to contribute to providing outstanding health services to Queenslanders. We are committed to best practice and continuous quality improvement and encourages staff to take advantage of training and development opportunities.

Metro North Health promotes a healthy balance between your work and personal life, provides flexible work hours, paid parental leave and study leave options.

For further information please visit the Metro North Health website. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro North Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

• Advocate on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and attend to their needs by providing comfort and support, through the provision of culturally appropriate and clinically relevant advice and liaison services, during acute in-patient admissions.
• Support clinicians in communicating treatment plans, discharge planning and clinical information to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families, utilising a culturally appropriate and evidence-based framework.
• Support increasing Cultural Capability of Clinicians and Staff through the provision of on-going education and training in the cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, appropriate communication strategies and the importance of establishing rapport with the patients.
• Provide expert culturally specific knowledge and liaison services to clinicians, staff, service providers and local communities in order to foster a collaborative based partnership approach in developing and implementing strategies targeted at meeting the social, emotional and well-being needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Actively contribute to maintaining a safe workplace that values the health and safety of co-workers, clients or visitors.

Job ad reference number: STR427220 Close date: Tuesday, 5^th July 2022

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Queensland Health employee you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.

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

Further information

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

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

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

• COVID-19_vaccination_form (PDF, 209KB)
  Application Kit
  
  MNHHS_Information for Applicants_V5 (PDF, 180KB)
  Application Kit
  
  tb-risk-assess-questionnaire-workers-hhs (PDF, 177KB)
  Application Kit
  
  VPD evidence form (PDF, 239KB)
  Application Kit
  
  vpd-evidence-form-applicant (PDF, 440KB)
  Application Kit
  
  STR427220 Role Description (PDF, 463KB)
  Role Description