Advance Health Worker Hearing and Eye Health (Identified)
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Work with us and undertake projects to Close the Gap in health outcomes across North West Queensland communities.
This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating:
Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.
North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)
* Unique locations
* Friendly communities
* Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Temporary full time, 6 months with potential to extend.
Working with us
* Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
* 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
* Sick Leave accrual.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
About The Role
The North West Hospital Health Service (NWHHS) Hearing Health Program is an Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Health Worker led model providing hearing screening for all children from Prep to Grade four. The team covers North West region including very remote areas Burketown, Camooweal, Dajarra, Doomadgee, Mornington Island.
The aim of the Hearing Health Program is to assess primary aged children for Otitis Media and educate and students and parents on the impact of hearing issues in children.
Requirements
* It is essential that the person who holds the position be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.
* Successful completion of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care.
* Experience in the area of hearing health and health promotion would be well regarded but not essential.
* Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
* C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
* Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
* Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a 'working with children check, from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
* This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
* A period of probation may apply.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD- MI650420
Contact: Kerri O'Connor on (07) 4764 0850.
Applications close: Tuesday, 19 August 2025.
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