Job Description:

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Program: Yerrabi Health
• Hours Per Week: To be advised
• Reports to: Practice Manager
• Probationary Period: 6 months from commencement of employment
• Salary: Negotiable depending on qualifications and experience
• Award: Nurses Award 2020 – Health & Welfare Division – Fair Work Commission
• Excellent salary packaging: plus 11.5% to a nominated Superannuation account
• Ex Gratia Days: at Easter, Christmas including NAIDOC Day, plus Public Holidays

Yerrabi Yurwang Child & Family Aboriginal Corporation is seeking a dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Yerrabi Health Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing in the Northwest of the Australian Capital Territory, part of the traditional lands of the NgunnawalPeople.

THE ORGANISATION:

Yerrabi YurwangChild & Family Aboriginal Corporation(Yerrabi) was established in 2019, due to the high unmet health and wellbeing needs of the local Aboriginal Community residing in Canberra’s North-western Ngunnawal region.

Yerrabi Yurwang means to ‘walk strong’ and was bestowed upon the organisation by our esteemed and respected NgunnawalElder Aunty Agnes Shea OAM, who was also a Founding Board Member of Yerrabi and our Inaugural Patron.

In Dec 2024, Yerrabi also established Yerrabi Health in Macquarie ACT, to provide comprehensive Primary Health Services to the high unmet health and wellbeing needs of the local Aboriginal Community.

Yerrabi operates in the Northwest of the Australian Capital Territory, part of the traditional lands of the NgunnawalPeople.

Yerrabi is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO), which means it is owned and operated by Aboriginal People, for Aboriginal People, and so, we are committed to the principle of Aboriginalself-determination, whereby we seek to engage and empower Aboriginal People and their Families who utilise Yerrabi’s services that align with our Vision Statement, Strategic Priorities, Values and Goals.

THE ROLE:

At Yerrabi Health we provide comprehensive Primary Health Services. Our team includes dedicated General Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners and Workers, along with visiting specialists, all committed to delivering excellent health and wellbeing care. But we’re not just about treating illnesses. We understand the importance of family in the healthcare journey.

That’s why our services and programs are designed to engage not just individuals, but entire families in the pursuit of better health. We strive to ensure every member of your family is involved in maintaining their overall well-being – social, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

Services available at Yerrabi Health include: Chronic Disease Management, Mental Health Care Plans, 715 Aboriginal Health Assessments, Optometry Clinics, Immunisations, Antenatal Care, Acute Illness and Injury Management, Integrated Team Care.

This role also requires the successful applicant to obtain a Community Agency Employee Consent clearance as per ACT Childcare, Youth and Families requirements.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Advanced clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of illness and injury and health promotion relevant to the role and within individual scope of practice.
• Demonstrated extensive professional and/or leadership experience.
• Demonstrated clinical problem-solving skills including conceptual and analytical ability.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills (written and verbal).
• Knowledge, understanding and experience in quality improvement, its practical application in meeting patient’s needs and quality service delivery.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of research findings to support evidence-based practice
• Working with Vulnerable Persons Check.
• Experience in quality improvement, its practical application in meeting patients’ needs and its relationship to strategic development.
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation and health regulating acts and legislative obligations.
• Computer literacy.
• Evidence of appropriate and continuing professional indemnity insurance.
• Current drivers license.

DESIRABEL CRITERIA:

• Demonstrated experience working in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector.

• Demonstrated understanding of key cultural issues influencing practice, patient relationship and patient need.
• Experience within a general practice setting.
• Experience with the accreditation process and quality improvement requirements.
• An understanding or experience of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Standards for general practices.

Please note, successful candidates will be required to provide the following mandatory certifications and checks as per ACT Children, Youth & Families requirements:

• Current Driver’s License
• Working with Vulnerable Persons Check (WWVP)
• National Police Check (NPC) - dated within the last 6 months
• Full Drivers History - dated within the last 6 months

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Be part of a hardworking, good humoured and supportive team.
• Work in an organisation that values its people and promotes a strong sense of belonging.
• Salary packaging.

NEXT STEPS:

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions about this opportunity, contact Joanne Vincent on 0410 632 819 or via email [email protected], using the subject line: Registered Nurse enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please click Apply Now to submit your application.

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