Nganampa Health Council is an Aboriginal owned and controlled health organisation operating on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the far north-western region of South Australia. The APY Lands cover roughly 103,000 square km, with a population of approx. 3,000 Anangu people. The region is freehold land controlled by the Anangu people.
Across this area, Nganampa Health operates seven clinics, an aged care facility and assorted health-related programs including aged care, sexual health, environmental health, dental, women's health, men's health, children's health and mental health.
Nganampa Health Council is widely recognised as being an exemplary Aboriginal health service in the country. Their successes include significantly reducing the rates of sexually transmitted infections, increasing birth weights through their antenatal program, consistently keeping childhood immunisation rates at 100% and providing high quality residential and respite aged care at their Tjilpiku Pampaku Ngura aged care facility.
Further information can be found at www.nganampahealth.com.au
Nganampa Health Council now has an exciting opportunity for a full-time, Outreach Midwife/Women's Health Nurse to join their dedicated team.
In this role, you will deliver outreach midwifery services and women’s health care at Nganampa Health Council (NHC) clinics on the APY Lands, providing clinical assistance, supervision and guidance to clinical staff.
Working under the direction of the Medical Director and Clinical Services Manager, your responsibilities will include:
This position requires a candidate who is comfortable with regular and extensive travel alone across the APY Lands assisting staff with women’s checks, postnatal care, and other women’s health services.
To be considered, you must be a Registered Nurse and Midwife, and be registered (or eligible for registration) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, combined with recent experience in the delivery of antenatal, postnatal, and other women’s health care in a cross-cultural context.
The ideal candidate will currently hold or be in the process of acquiring a Women’s Health (i.e. Family Planning) or Post Graduate Public Health qualification and have experience within the public health or primary health care sector, particularly in the delivery of health education/ health promotion programs and extensive midwifery and gynaecological experience. Previous experience working within a remote area Indigenous Health service would be advantageous.
Nganampa Health Council is seeking an adaptable and flexible individual who can display the initiative, discretion and cultural sensitivity needed to support and drive the organisation's objectives and values. The ability to communicate and participate effectively within a cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary health team will be required, as will a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal health, the principles of Primary Health Care and relevant legislation.
Candidates should also be comfortable working under Aboriginal management and control. If you're open to change, accepting of Aboriginal people, comfortable living in a remote environment and are willing to learn the ways of the people, you'll be well suited to this position.
No two days will be the same and as a result, highly resourceful candidates will thrive here!
If successful you must be willing to comply with NHC’s immunisation requirements and undergo a Police Check and a Working With Children Check. A manual driver's licence is essential and it would be advantageous to have experience with 4WD vehicles, although a 2-day 4WD training course is provided in your orientation week.
On offer is an extremely attractive salary package of up to $193,000 (commensurate with experience). Cash benefits are valued at $161,224, and noncash benefits valued at $31,900 including tax savings of up to $16,900.
Successful candidates will also be supplied with rent-free modern accommodation, including all rent, electricity, gas and basic essentials! Further benefits include:
For those recruited from outside Central Australia, relocation assistance and an economy airfare for you and your dependents will be provided to assist you in relocating to the APY Lands, in addition to an annual economy airfare being provided for you and your dependents to/from your place of recruitment! You will also be provided with a fully maintained 4WD for travel.
This is a unique cultural experience with a well established and supportive health organisation - to make a difference in women's health, APPLY NOW!
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Please Note: Applications will close at 5:00pm, 5th July, 2019
To apply, please respond to the questions outlined below, and attach a current resume on request. For your ease you may wish to create these responses in a word document first, and then copy and paste in the boxes.
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