• Are you looking for a place to build an exciting and rewarding career?
• Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to July 2024
• Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker
• Remuneration: $1,090.40 - $1,606.00 per week plus Superannuation
• Hours Per Week: 38

About Us

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

Where you will be based

Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It remains one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.

About the role

Based in the Aboriginal Mental Health Unit, covering Mental Health Services across the District, the Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer has an important role in the care, welfare and assistance of Aboriginal people accessing Mental Health Services, both in the hospital setting and within the Community. The Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer will act as a liaison supporting the consumer, the family and Health Service staff and will assist with accessing other services relevant to the needs of the person being supported.

The Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer is a nonclinical role in the clinical environment.

We are looking for someone who…

• Has or be willing to obtain a Certificate III in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care.
• A demonstrated knowledge of the Aboriginal concept of social and emotional wellbeing including an understanding of Aboriginal family structure and Aboriginal culture and wisdom.
• Holds a current NSW Driver's Licence (P2 Licence acceptable).

This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977.

What we can offer you (for eligible employees)…

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport
• Great education opportunities through the Centre for Education and Workforce Development

Please view the Position Description for further details.

For enquiries, please contact Merryn Sheather on 0477 755 951 or via email at [email protected] or Anna McGowan on 0476 495 168 or via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer (Aboriginal Health Worker) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About working for SLHD

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2022_030)

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

A position description is attached.