Senior Aboriginal Health Worker - Palliative Care - Site Negotiable within Eurobodalla or Queanbeyan region
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- Aboriginal Health Worker Senior
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- REQ593379 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Site Negotiable within Eurobodalla and Queanbeyan region
Position Classification: Senior Aboriginal Health Worker
Remuneration: $93764 - $97261 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ593379
Applications Close: 3 August 2025
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
The Welcome Experience | NSW Government
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern
What we offer:
· Flexible work arrangements
· Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
· Corporate Health and Fitness program
· 12% Superannuation on top of your gross income
· Annual Leave Loading
What you'll be doing
end of their lives, their carers and families, have access to appropriate palliative and end-of-life support across the
continuum of care, from diagnosis of a life limiting illness to death and into bereavement.
The role will provide non-clinical services including cultural and medical advocacy and will promote respectful and culturally appropriate palliative and end-of life-care for Aboriginal people, through working collaboratively with clinicians, community-based service providers, patients and families.
Selection Criteria
- This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identify as an Aboriginal person and be accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
- Relevant qualifications relating to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Care, including but not limited to Certificate IV in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Care and/or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal people in relation to illness, grief and loss and Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead the development of culturally safe environments for Aboriginal patients and their families within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated understanding of advance care planning and palliative care, and ability to transfer this understanding in a culturally appropriate way for aboriginal people.
- Effective interpersonal skills, problem solving skills and personal resilience, with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across a range of health and community settings.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of information technology systems.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
An Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: Stepping up
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact (convenor) should you require assistance.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Jacqueline Clancy on 0447 233 262 / 02 6150 7576 or email Jacqueline.Clancy@health.nsw.gov.au
