What’s Kaleido Health Centre?

Kaleido Health Centre is a brand-new, unique, multi-disciplinary health service—the first of its kind in Australia. Our mission is to provide high-quality, inclusive, person-centred, integrated health care specifically for sexuality and gender-diverse (LGBTQ+) individuals in NSW.

Kaleido offers a dynamic healthcare environment that includes both primary care and specialist services. Our offerings encompass general practice, mental health, sexual health, gender-affirming care, drug health, child and family services, and more. The design of our services is based on the needs expressed by our LGBTQ+ communities, ensuring informed and non-judgmental care provided by general practitioners, allied health professionals, and specialists, focusing on areas with the highest healthcare needs.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Primary Health Care Nurse (Registered Nurse Level 2) delivers high-quality, compassionate primary healthcare services to the LGBTQ+ community and provides clinical support and guidance to level 1 Registered Nurses (RNs), Enrolled Nurses (ENs) and student nurses. You will:

• Provide high-quality nursing care to clients, ensuring a client-centred approach that respects diversity and individual needs.
• Work in partnership with Kaleido’s General Practitioners to deliver clinical services to the LGBTQ+ community.
• Collaborate with a diverse range of health and support service providers from the NGO government and private sector and operate under a truly integrated model of care.
• Have the opportunity to work within a broad scope of practice, including refining and utilising clinical skills in providing sexual health services, mental health services, and gender affirming healthcare.
• Lead Kaleido’s infection prevention and control program and vaccination service and contribute as a Clinical Risk Management Committee member.

Who are we looking for?

• A person with an understanding of and commitment to Kaleido’s mission and values who is seeking meaningful work and the opportunity to empower and improve the well-being of LGBTQ+ people.
• A person with well-developed, well-rounded clinical nursing skills and experience.

What else can we tell you?

Kaleido Health Centre is a brand-new health service and is the product of many years of advocacy and planning by ACON. However, while we will work closely with ACON, Kaleido Health is a separate entity with its own CEO, Board of Directors, Mission and Values, and a unique scope of service delivery.

ACON will be assisting Kaleido Health with the recruitment and onboarding processes for this role.

This means you may receive emails from ACON as part of this process, but rest assured, this job is for the Kaleido Health Centre.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to build and shape the culture of a new organisation that will make a significant impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ people in NSW.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at Kaleido, we offer:

• Salary Packaging up to $35,000 gross-up value (currently up to $15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax-free).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a free comprehensive counselling service.
• Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team.
• Flexible working arrangements by negotiation.

What are the remuneration and working details?

Salary: Competitive salary above award rates based on skills, qualifications, and experience (plus superannuation and leave loading).

Location: Kaleido’s Gadigal/Sydney Centre at The Belltower, 6 Cornwallis Street Eveleigh NSW 2015.

A position description is attached.