Job Summary
- $90,451 - $95,531 (Plus Super) pro rata
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 23rd Jul 2024
- Canberra & ACT > Bruce
North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS)
This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.
The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW. North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270 public hospital located in Canberra’s expanding northside. North Canberra Hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Department. Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.
Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.
The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Service at North Canberra Hospital is responsible for supporting high quality, culturally safe care of Aboriginal patients and families across a range of critical and acute care areas of North Canberra Hospital and Clare Holland House. These include the Medical and Surgical inpatient wards, Intensive Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit, the Emergency Department, Adult and older person mental health inpatient wards, Maternity and Special Care Nursery wards and a range of adult outpatient clinics.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Service (ALO Service) provides cultural, emotional and wellbeing support to patients and their family. They work closely with ALOs at other health services across the ACT and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will provide liaison and advocacy between patients, their families, staff and external organisations as appropriate. The successful candidate will work within a small team environment as well as participate in multidisciplinary teams.
This position will also participate in quality initiatives that enhance service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities both locally and southern NSW.
This is a designated position in accordance with s42, Discrimination Act 1991 and is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage is considered essential and therefore a Confirmation of Aboriginality may be requested.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system at the "Apply Now" link;
To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Felicity Hamilton, [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.
Applications for this role will take you to the employer’s site.