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The South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS) is a non Government Health Service based in Bunbury which provides a variety of health services to Aboriginal people in the South West of Western Australia. SWAMS delivers a wide range of community programs and has a strong growth strategy through partnership opportunities and future community development.
Birthing on Country (BOC) is a groundbreaking program that aims to empower Indigenous women to have more control over the birth of their babies. Birthing on Country provides culturally appropriate pre and postnatal care, with each participant allocated a midwife who will stay with them throughout their pregnancy.
SWAMS is currently seeking to recruit a BOC Midwife to join their dynamic Child & Maternal Health Team.
The role of the Birthing on Country Midwife, working within a multidisciplinary team, incorporates the following activities: unsupervised clinical practice, coordination of care, health promotion patient advocacy, collaborative patient management, research, communication and accurate and timely documentation. SWAMS staff strive to implement best practice Perinatal Health care to the women and families of the South West and to coordinate multidisciplinary care planning, internal and external referral, including referral for specialist care and allied health. This is done through coordination of the patient journey both in the clinic, hospital and the community.
The below criteria must be addressed in your application:
Successful completion of a Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery qualification or equivalentPost Graduate certificate in Diagnostics and Prescribing (Endorsed/Eligible Midwife)Minimum of 2 years or equivalent experience as a Midwife across the pregnancy, birth and postnatal spectrum.Recency of intrapartum care in delivering babies in a hospital setting.Possess excellent clinical skills and demonstrated experience managing obstetric riskKnowledge of best practice guidelines and policies.Demonstrated organisational and time management skills along with an ability to adapt to changing needs.Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, implement and evaluate nursing care programs in a primary health setting.Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal people.A demonstrated understanding of the unique issues effecting and impacting upon the health of Aboriginal people.Experience, skills and knowledge in multidisciplinary teamwork and conflict management.Sound written and oral communication skills.Willing to work 24hr on call 7 days a fortnight roster.Must reside within 30 min commute to Bunbury Regional Hospital.Experience in Community or Aboriginal HealthHold a current immunisation certificate.Knowledge and expertise in the use of Communicare or similar clinical database system.Experience in Midwifery Group Practice or casework loading model of care.Why SWAMS? Be a part of an exciting program that is the first of its kind in the South WestThe South West Aboriginal Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation (SWAMSAC) is a Noongar Community Controlled Health Organisation, founded on the principles of self determination, empowerment and freedom of choice.
SWAMSAC recognises the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights).
To achieve the highest attainable standard of health for and with Noongar People, SWAMSAC will pursue the delivery of best-practice and culturally appropriate holistic health services to the Indigenous population of the South West region of Western Australia.
Our mission is to provide health care services to Aboriginal people in a way that reflects self-determination and advances our overall health status.
Our Values
Our cultural health service will operate on the basis of the following values:
• Accountability and transparency
• Care and support
• Honesty, trust and respect.
•To ensure that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community have access to a holistic culturally sensitive and relevant medical service.
•To provide services that offer support, care and education.
•To assist in bridging the gap between cultural and mainstream services.
To ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have a right to participate in decision making about the provision of Medical services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the community.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website
The South West Aboriginal Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation (SWAMSAC) is a Noongar Community Controlled Health Organisation, founded on the principles of self determination, empowerment and freedom of choice.
SWAMSAC recognises the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights).
To achieve the highest attainable standard of health for and with Noongar People, SWAMSAC will pursue the delivery of best-practice and culturally appropriate holistic health services to the Indigenous population of the South West region of Western Australia.
Our mission is to provide health care services to Aboriginal people in a way that reflects self-determination and advances our overall health status.
Our Values
Our cultural health service will operate on the basis of the following values:
• Accountability and transparency
• Care and support
• Honesty, trust and respect.
•To ensure that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community have access to a holistic culturally sensitive and relevant medical service.
•To provide services that offer support, care and education.
•To assist in bridging the gap between cultural and mainstream services.
To ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have a right to participate in decision making about the provision of Medical services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the community.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website
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