Hunter New England Local Health District – Tamworth NSW
Toomelah is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further.
Be part of a supportive environment and address complex healthcare needs. Remuneration: $81,581 - $108,532 p.a.
+ 11.5% superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: Goomeroi Nation | Toomelah Community Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Hours Per Week: 38 - however part-time arrangements may be considered
REQ ID: REQ528503
Closing Date: Monday 25th November 2024
This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criteria.
About The Opportunity:
The Community Development Facilitator is responsible for enhancing access to and flow of information and resources in relation to health, wellbeing and government service delivery.
The position will be managing and supervising a multi-disciplinary team working within the Toomelah Health Clinic.
The Community Development Facilitator will work with a diverse range of health professionals to improve Aboriginal health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living within the Toomelah Community and accessing the Health Clinic.
If you are passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at the Toomelah Health Clinic.
Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your professional capabilities to maximise patient outcomes.
The position's role and key focus areas are:
Management and supervision of a multi-disciplinary team, including performance monitoring and corrective counselling. Facilitate community participation in the community's economic, social, cultural and spiritual development, with a primary focus on activities that enhance health and well-being. Facilitate engagement between the community and external agencies as well as local Aboriginal community organisations where the need arises. Focus on community development in the Toomelah community from the perspectives of health and well-being, and community strengthening and resilience, and promote capacity building aligned with strengthening in governance. Strengthen linkages between the community and service providers. Facilitate community engagement through participation in inter-agency programs, activities and meetings that engage the Toomelah community to deliver services, develop projects and provide emergency responses. Revitalising and promoting Aboriginal languages and culture; creating opportunities and capacity; providing choice, and empowering Aboriginal people to exercise that choice; and providing the tools to help Aboriginal people to take responsibility for their own future. Local planning strategies and plans prepared in consultation with Toomelah Aboriginal community will build trust and tap into their unique local knowledge.
This will empower the community to identify their own issues, strategic directions and solutions. What Sets You Apart:
You have the ability to identify and act on opportunities for improvement in practice and develop and lead continuous improvement initiatives which will enhance service delivery and client/patient/consumer outcomes, ensuring professional responsibilities are met including engagement in ongoing education/training, participation in regular professional practice supervision, and providing supervision to less experienced staff and students.
You'll draw on your Health Experience, Cultural background and proven experience in operational support including management of all staff, mentorship, and supervision to ensure ongoing professional growth.
You have good communication skills and the ability to problem solve issues as they arise within the new directions for the service to ensure appropriate notification and escalation of issues impacting on clinical/non-clinical practice and care delivery.
Your connection to community and culture, with the implicit understanding of how to support people within their kinship relationship of family, friends and land will be valuable in this role.
Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:
Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave. 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees) Superannuation contributions Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!
Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals. Need more information?
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
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This is a Category B position.
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer.
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay!
Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt.
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