How to Apply
Applicants are required to provide:
- A cover letter with a detailed response to the essential criteria listed in the position description
- A copy of your current resume
- Details of 2 referees (one must be a current supervisor)
- Please send your completed application to the nominated person as per the job advertisement
We are currently seeking applications for the following position/s:
Aboriginal Community Support Worker- Connected Beginnings
Position Location
Mount Druitt
Type of employment
Contract
Hours per week
38
Is item an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander identified position?
Yes
Minimum Qualifications
1. Aboriginality
2. Excellent communication skills with children, families and service partners.
3. Excellence in team work
4. Experience in case management of clients
5. Demonstrated time management and the ability to prioritize tasks.
6. Knowledge and understanding of the issues that impact on Aboriginal people and
Aboriginal communities.
7. Current Driver’s License
About The Position
The Connected Beginnings Aboriginal Community Support Worker is responsible for facilitating healthcare screening and access to children referred into the Doonside and/or Mount Druitt Connected Beginnings Projects. This includes engaging families for health care from birth to five-year-old children to facilitate better outcomes by the time they start school with a focus on the following domains:
• physical health and wellbeing
• social competence
• emotional maturity
• language and cognitive skills
• Communication skills and general knowledge
This project delivers the health components of the Connected Beginnings Project that are led by education agencies Ngroo, Mount Druitt and Doonside.
The position reports directly to Team Leader Connected Beginnings.
- Contact: Avijit Saha
- Email: avijits@gwahs.net.au
- Phone: 0477 983 375
- Application closing date: Friday, 10 February 2023
Medical Receptionist / Transport Officer
Position Location
Mt Druitt
Type of employment
Full Time
Hours per week
38
Is item an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander identified position?
Yes
Minimum Qualifications
Essential Criteria
• Aboriginality
• Previous experience in reception which includes being able to manage your time
and getting things done in a busy clinic reception.
• Ability to support the operations of a demanding client focused work environment.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate with local
Aboriginal people
• Computer skills including experience with patient appointment programs and
patient information recall systems
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history, and
current issues affecting lives of Aboriginal people
Desirable Criteria
Experience of working in general practice settings
About The Position
Key Duties
• Maintain the privacy and dignity of clients at all times
• Act with tact and diplomacy when dealing with information of a highly sensitive
nature
• Work within strict confidentiality guidelines, ensuring all personnel and/or client
information is kept secure
• Front desk, provide a high level of customer service
• Phone, prompt and professional answering and transfer of calls
• Coordinate clinic appointments, update Communicare and coordinate phone triage
as required
• Reports provided as required
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues that impact on Aboriginal people and
Aboriginal communities
• Compliance of EEO, WH&S and Ethical Work Practices
Client Transport/ Deliveries
• Timely pick up and transporting of clients/ hospital /home as scheduled
• Emergency pick up of clients as directed
• Timely delivery and or pick up of medications, pathology, supplies and equipment
as directed.
• Maintain a log / record of all journeys/ pick ups
Vehicle Maintenance and Administration
• Responsible cleaning, maintenance and reporting of any damage to vehicle
• Ensure log book are used on a daily basis
• Operation of vehicle and use of petrol card to being line with WACHS procedures
• Assist in maintaining the WACHS fleet, arrange servicing as required.
Note: Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification for the above position and is authorised under Section 14D of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 No. 48.
- Contact: Deborah Payne
- Email: deborahp@gwahs.net.au
- Phone: 02 9836 7300
Aboriginal Health Worker
Position Location
Mount Druitt
Type of employment
Full-Time
Hours per week
38
Is item an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander identified position?
Yes
Minimum Qualifications
The Aboriginal Health Worker directs patient contact and provides provide a full range of primary care support services under the supervision of the General Practitioners and clinic staff in a way that fully supports a high standards of quality care.
This Position reports directly to the Clinic Team Leader.
About The Position
•Aboriginality
• Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) or willing to obtain
• Have demonstrated understanding of relevant clinical and social issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
• Have the ability to communicate and liaise with a broad range of people including adults, children, and clinicians;
• Have the ability to take initiative and to work independently;
• Have the ability to provide ongoing education on health promotion to clients;
• Have basic computer skills for entering data and e-mail communication.
• Working with Children and Criminal Record check clearances and a current NSW Drivers Licence
- Contact: Deborah Payne
- Email: deborahp@gwahs.net.au
- Phone: 02 9836 7300
- Application closing date: Monday, 21 November 2022
Aboriginal Health Worker
Position Location
Penrith
Type of employment
Full-Time
Hours per week
40
Is item an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander identified position?
Yes
Minimum Qualifications
• Aboriginality
• Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) or equivalent or working
towards achieving the qualification.
• Demonstrated experience of working independently and/or showing initiative in relation to patient care
• Understanding and knowledge of specialist medical, allied health and support services locally
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues that impact on Aboriginal people and Aboriginal communities
• Demonstrated knowledge of the primary health care setting in a variety of locations or ability to develop this
knowledge base in the brief period of time.
• Computer literacy and a high standard of report writing
• Working with Children and Criminal Record check clearances and a current NSW Drivers Licence
• Immunisation Record; Including evidence of Health Worker Vaccinations (DTP,Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Annual
Influenza and COVID 19 vaccinations x 2).
About The Position
The Aboriginal Health Worker directs patient contact and provides provide a full range of primary care support services under the supervision of the General Practitioners and clinic staff in a way that fully supports a high standards of quality care. The Aboriginal Health Worker – Clinical Stream reports directly to the Team Leader Clinic.
- Contact: Kylie McCauley
- Email: kyliem@gwahs.net.au
- Phone: 02 4729 7300
- Application closing date: Friday, 03 February 2023