Maternal Early Childhood Health Program Coordinator - AHP Aboriginal Health Practitioner; AHP

Job Title: Maternal Early Childhood Health Program Coordinator

Location:Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region

Employment

Conditions:

Full Time Contract, dependent on external funding

Salary: $115,674 - $123,054 per annum

Generous salary packaging: $15,899.94 p/a

Professional development incentive: Allowance of $1,500p/a

Employment Type:Full Time

Reports to: Maternal Early Childhood Health Program Coordinator

Employee access to Medical Services:Free Prescriptions

Amazing further benefits including 6 weeks annual leave as well as personal/ carer’s leave up to 10 days per year, free general dentistry and Remote retention allowance of $750!

ATSI Identified:
This position is open only to those who identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.

Exciting opportunity for a full time Maternal Early Childhood Health Program Coordinator (Aboriginal Health Practitioner) in our Health Services Section, based in Tennant Creek.

Join this community-based organisation and make a genuine difference to our community!

This is a Rewarding role where you will truly make a difference in the lives of our Town and Remote Communities, providing the chance to experience real job satisfaction every day and play an important role in Anyinginyi Health's drive to be a Provider of High Quality Holistic Primary Health Care services to the Aboriginal communities of the Barkly region in a Culturally responsive way - don't miss out!

You will be joining afriendly and professional team, where you will receive personal and professional development opportunities from an employer who wants to provide optimum working conditions!

Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation (Anyinginyi Health) is a multi-disciplinary organisation which provides primary health care services to the Aboriginal people of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region, dedicated to ‘Closing the Gap’ in Aboriginal health within remote Australia.

Anyinginyi Health is made up of four different sections (Health Services, Corporate Services, Public Health Unit and Piliyintinji-Ki Stronger Families) which allow them to have a holistic approach to health ensuring that clients’ physical and emotional health and well-being is given the utmost priority.

Anyinginyi Health's mission is to be a provider of high quality holistic primary health care services featuring prevention and treatment in the Barkly region in a culturally responsive way.

Year-round blue skies, stunning landscapes, and vibrant, diverse, and warm communities - that's life in the Northern Territory! Only a short flight from most Australian cities, Tennant Creek is not just a must-see destination renowned for its individual identity and rich cultural heritage but is a remarkable community to set up home in!

500km north of Alice Springs, Tennant Creek was once a rough and tumble droving and gold mining town but is now a modern town and one of the Territory's most populated areas. It is home to a major regional hospital, a university, schools, shops and a supermarket, accommodation, bars, clubs and restaurants, banking facilities, sporting clubs and an airport - everything you need to set up a relaxing new lifestyle!

People from all walks of life find themselves calling Tennant Creek home.

The Maternal Early Childhood Health Program Coordinator will work as a part of Anyinginyi Health team, overseeing a multidisciplinary and integrated community-based approach to social and emotional well-being in accordance with the Maternal Early Childhood Health Program schedule. You will be required to provide assessment, support, advice and referral services to pregnant Women, Mothers, families and carers with children to the age of three years old in and around Tennant Creek.

This is to be done in collaboration with Maternal Early Childhood Health Program RNs and other external agencies.

More specifically, some of your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Introducing and establishing the new Maternal Early Childhood Health Program and ensuring an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to primary health care.
• Maintain confidentiality and work as a member of a high performing multi-disciplinary team in conjunction with the Maternal Early Childhood Health Program Team.
• Acknowledge and respect Aboriginal values, beliefs, customs, language and traditional practices.
• Maintain and develop culturally appropriate and accessible health services for women and children.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development on child and maternal health home visits.
• Always maintain strict confidentially.
• Maintain patient file notes and medical histories.
• Take a leadership role within the Health Centre assisting the management team to ensure our service is culturally safe and appropriate.
• Consult and manage all clients as required.
• Take part in case management and follow up, either independently or with other health care providers.
• Provide sexual health and family planning counselling as…