About us:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will:
- Understand your broad responsibility for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
- To work collaboratively with the Community Health multidisciplinary team in providing quality care, including health promotion, education, health assessments and public health interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and their communities.
- Participate in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Network. Work within the scope of practice of a Generalist Health Worker as specified in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker career structure and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Health Worker scope of practice.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland