WHO ARE WE?
Established
in 1991, Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) is an Aboriginal
community-controlled organisation committed to providing culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary
health care services and community development within the Biluru (Aboriginal)
community of the Yilli Rreung Region in the Northern Territory.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Provide clinical leadership to a wide
range of clinicians working with children, specifically aiming to drive access
to culturally appropriate, high quality, comprehensive paediatric health
services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people / clients of DDHS.
This role will have a focus on developmental paediatrics / general paediatrics
and will work as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team. There is a
significant primary care component of this role as well as working with
specific programs across the service. There is also a requirement to
participate in the development of improved child health services appropriate to
meeting the needs of DDHS.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
* Awareness and
understanding of DDHS strategic plan.
* Participate
in provision of specialist paediatric services across DDHS
* Participate
in paediatric service towards the vision of creating and sustaining a
nation-leading culturally appropriate child health service for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander children
* Play
a leadership role in the coordination of diagnostic and therapeutic services
for children with developmental conditions including Foetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD) and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
* Participate
in Registrar, Aboriginal Health Worker and medical student supervision,
education and staff development sessions to upgrade skills.
SELECTIONCRITERIA
Essential
* AHPRA registration with post-Fellowship clinical experience.
* Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians - General
Paediatrician
* Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the
ability to liaise with people from a wide range of cultural and social
backgrounds.
* Strong organisational skills and demonstrated ability to plan,
manage and prioritise tasks and resources to deliver outcomes within time and
budget considerations.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a
multidisciplinary team in a cross cultural and complex environment.
* Understanding and respect of the importance of the role of
Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations, Aboriginal Health Workers and
other Indigenous staff in Aboriginal Health and be willing to respect and
support the DDHS, Aboriginal Health Worker First policy.
IN RETURN WE OFFER
* 6 weeks annual leave.
* 5 days paid leave during end-of-year shut down
(additional to annual leave).
* Salary packaging up to $15,990 per annum, plus
additional packaging options.
* Career development and training opportunities
For further
information, please contact- Maggie O'Sullivan| title: Senior Manager Child and
Family Services | phone number
EMPLOYMENT IS SUBJECT TO
* Willing to undergo a Police Check.
* Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children
Clearance (Ochre Card).
* Current driver's licence.
* 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.