Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior Health Worker (Identified)

About the role

Metro North Health is recruiting an identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior Health Worker for its Brisbane-North team. This frontline support role helps develop and deliver frontline services, programs and outcomes, working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to give culturally safe, holistic care. Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, being Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community is a genuine occupational requirement.

Key responsibilities

• Use cultural knowledge, clinical skills and community connections to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people toward better health outcomes.
• Deliver culturally safe, holistic care that empowers individuals, families and communities to manage their health and wellbeing.
• Contribute to the health equity agenda, including supporting the six actions of the NSQHS standards: eliminating racial discrimination and institutional racism, increasing access to health care, influencing social, cultural and economic determinants of health, and delivering culturally safe and responsive services.

Required profile

• Demonstrated knowledge of health inequities and health issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including social determinants of health.
• Advanced clinical skills for health assessments, community screening and primary health interventions.
• Ability to initiate, plan and evaluate quality improvement activities.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills, including client care, advocacy and collaboration with health service providers and other health professionals.

What we offer

• Career and development opportunities across clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary with annual increments.
• Superannuation contribution of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging.
• A safe, flexible work environment with a focus on work-life balance.

The position is permanent and full-time, based in Brisbane-North. Applications received through third parties such as recruitment agencies will not be accepted; applicants should follow the application process set out in the role description.