Join a progressive organisation delivering community-led programs with the Northern Territory's largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.
Full-time Maximum Term Contract
37.5 hours per week
$120, ,343 per annum
Total Effective Package*
$148,139 - $158,234
About the role
The Acute Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease (ARF/RHD) Public Health Nurse/AHP will support the ARF/RHD program to implement culturally responsive, evidence-based and sustainable strategies that improve the early identification, management and care coordination of ARF/RHD. This position will contribute towards the development of standardised processes for ARF/RHD management including staff training, clinical care, care coordination, data collection and monitoring and evaluation. It will support ARF/RHD program staff and Congress clinical staff to embed these strategies as well as strategies to prevent ARF/RHD and increase the number of people assessed for ARF/RHD. There is a large public health and education component to this role.
Who are we looking for?
Someone to fit our team with the following essential qualifications & attributes:
* AHPRA Registered as a nurse, midwife or AHPRA.
* Demonstrated recent clinical experience working in rural/remote PHC health care setting.
* Demonstrated experience in teaching, education or mentoring of clinical and program staff and/or community members.
* Highly developed ability to work effectively within a small multidisciplinary team and provide supervision and mentoring to team members.
* Demonstrated independent time management skills to meet deadlines.
* Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, deliver, evaluate and report on projects and programs.
* Proficient in Microsoft Suite with the ability to create PowerPoint and Excel documents.
* Willingness, ability and appropriate levels of health and fitness to travel to and work from remote locations.
What we offer:
* Competitive salaries, weekly pays
* Six (6) weeks' annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year
* Generous salary packaging
* A strong commitment to Professional Development
* Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost
* Relocation assistance (where applicable)
* District allowance
* $30k retention bonus available, paid at agreed milestones over 24-month period
* Total Effective Package includes base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options
Got you interested?
Don't meet all the role requirements, but think you'd be a great asset to our team? We'll never know unless you hit the Apply Now button.
For more information on the position please contact our Health Information Coordinator
Bronwyn Silver on or
Applications close when a suitable applicant is found