Join a progressive organisation delivering community-led programs with the Northern Territory's largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Part-time or Full-time Maximum Term Contract 

30 - 37.5 hours per week

$120,451 - $129,343 per annum

Total Effective Package*

$148,139 - $158,234

About the role

The Acute Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease (ARF/RHD) Public Health Nurse/AHP will support the ARF/RHD program to implement culturally responsive, evidence-based and sustainable strategies that improve the early identification, management and care coordination of ARF/RHD. This position will contribute towards the development of standardised processes for ARF/RHD management including staff training, clinical care, care coordination, data collection and monitoring and evaluation. It will support ARF/RHD program staff and Congress clinical staff to embed these strategies as well as strategies to prevent ARF/RHD and increase the number of people assessed for ARF/RHD. There is a large public health and education component to this role.

Who are we looking for?

Someone to fit our team with the following essential qualifications & attributes:

• AHPRA Registered as a nurse, midwife or AHPRA.
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience working in rural/remote PHC health care setting.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching, education or mentoring of clinical and program staff and/or community members.
• Highly developed ability to work effectively within a small multidisciplinary team and provide supervision and mentoring to team members.
• Demonstrated independent time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, deliver, evaluate and report on projects and programs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite with the ability to create PowerPoint and Excel documents.
• Willingness, ability and appropriate levels of health and fitness to travel to and work from remote locations.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries, weekly pays
• Six (6) weeks' annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year
• Generous salary packaging
• A strong commitment to Professional Development
• Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• District allowance 

*Total Effective Package includes base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options

Got you interested?

Don't meet all the role requirements, but think you'd be a great asset to our team? We'll never know unless you hit the Apply Now button.

For more information on the position please contact our ARF/RHD Program Coordinator

Bronwyn Silver on 0436 941 132 or [email protected]

Applications close when a suitable applicant is found