Key Information
Position Type:
Casual
Location:
Various Locations- Darwin
Salary Range:
$105,787 to $113,029 pro rata per annum (RN 3.1 to 3.3)
About the Role:
The Registered Nurse/Midwife will provide Maternal Antenatal and Postnatal (MAPs) care to women throughout their pregnancy journey resulting in optimal maternal and newborn outcomes for Danila Dilba Health Service clients. Midwives provide high quality, comprehensive and culturally appropriate midwifery care coordination to families within scope of practice, informed by clinical need and supported by Obstetricians, GP's and DDHS PHC services including the allied health team and indigenous outreach workers.
What You Need to Succeed
Current registration as a Nurse and Midwife with AHPRA.
A minimum of three years clinical experience together with high level skills in patient education.
Experience working in antenatal and postnatal care outside of the acute setting.
Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history and knowledge of issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a cross cultural and complex environment.
Qualifications or experience in family planning, women's health care delivery and promotion
Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, with strong organisational skills and demonstrated ability to plan, manage and prioritise tasks and resources to deliver outcomes within time and budget considerations.
Proven high level oral and written communication skills including liaison, negotiation, and conflict resolution with people from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds.
Experience with clinical practice software and high-level competency in the maintaining of patient records and monitoring of patient recall systems; and,
Demonstrated high standard of communication and cross-cultural awareness.
Want to talk this job through some more?
Give Senior Manager – Child and Family Services Maggie O'Sullivan a call on
Danila Dilba Health Service is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised we will conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.
To work with DDHS you must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current police check, a valid NT working with children's card, a current CPR certificate and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position.
Employment with us is subject to:
Willing to undergo a Police Check.
Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.
Full rights to work in Australia.
Danila Dilba offers employees:
Darwin's only Aboriginal community-controlled health service
Opportunity to work flexible hours.
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