Make a real difference by assisting newly arrived refugee and asylum seeker clients to access primary health care in a culturally safe environment.

Part time 0.4 EFT (Fixed term 6-month contract)

Your New Organisation

DPV Health is a leading healthcare services provider operating out of Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. Our professional staff deliver a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services.

At DPV Health we strive ourselves on being inclusive and celebrating the diversity of all people within our communities. We are passionate about helping to support people to lead happy healthy lives. We are dedicated to working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with a disability, our LGBTIQ+ community, and people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

Individually and together, we bring our values of Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and Collaboration to life. 

A little about the role

On arrival Australia's Health system often appears confusing and complex especially when the client is from a language background other than English. This role enables you to assist newly arrived refugee and asylum seeker clients who access primary health care services as required and consented to by the client. Your role is supported by a team of Refugee Health Nurses and further supported by refugee specific social worker along with a qualified Arabic interpreter and Arabic speaking bicultural worker. 

Your role will include:

• The aim is to empower clients by increasing their health literacy and become self-sufficient when they need to access health services in the future
• Promoting a culturally safe environment for the client to discuss their health issues and needs
• Participating in client triage and waitlist management
• Providing a comprehensive refugee health assessment for your client
• Referral to relevant health and mental health services as required
• Coordination client care by communication with relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to Ames and Spectrum - client case managers, immigration health fellows at RCH and RMH - Allied Health, BST Care and Asylum Seeker services
• Participation in Community Development and Health Promotion to empower clients to navigate the Health system

About you

• You will enjoy working in a team environment
• You will be an experienced Registered Nurse Division 1 who is capable of working autonomously
• You will embrace the philosophy of Community Health and working with vulnerable communities

About the perks

• Salary Packaging – part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!
• Work-Life Balance – we understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible.
• Health and Wellbeing – we promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the communities we serve. We provide flu vaccinations on site and free, confidential counselling services are available just to name a few.
• Professional Development – with access to modern, digital eLearning you’ll have flexibility of course timing with access to shorter, more customised content. Accompanied by face-to-face training, your continual professional development is always top of our priority list. 

The fine print

• Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check 
• All candidates must have the right to work in Australia and a current driver’s licence

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

If you would like more information about this role please contact Maree Kendall, Team Leader at [email protected], using the subject line: Refugee Health Nurse enquiry via EthicalJobs.

DPV Health is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.