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Registered Nurse - Childhood Obesity & Diabetes

Job No: 128815
Location: APY Lands, SA

  • Are you a registered nurse looking for a career in Indigenous primary health care?
  • Unique Fly-In-Fly-Out (FIFO) opportunity to contribute to 'closing the gap' with a desert Indigenous population
  • Attractive salary package of $145,000 plus accommodation, 9 weeks leave, relocation assistance & more!

About Nganampa Health Council 

Nganampa Health Council is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation operating on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the far north west of South Australia. Across this area, NHC operates seven clinics, the Tjilpi Pampaku Ngura Aged Care facility and assorted health related programs including aged care, sexual health, environmental health, health worker training, dental, women’s health, male health, children’s health, immunisation, eye health and mental health.

Widely recognised as being an exemplary Aboriginal health service, they have sustained a national reputation for best practice clinical services and leading edge collaborative program research and development. Their successes include significantly reducing the rates of sexually transmitted infections, increasing birth weights through their antenatal program, consistently keeping childhood immunisation rates at over 90% (some years at 100%), and providing high quality residential and respite aged care at their Tjilpiku Pampaku Ngura aged care facility.

About the Opportunity

Nganampa Health Council now has an exciting opportunity for a full-time, Childhood Obesity & Diabetes Project Officer to join their dedicated team on a FIFO basis in the APY Lands, SA.

Over the course of a calendar year, you will be required to spend no less than 60% (30 weeks) of your time on the APY lands, operating on an organisational needs basis with no set monthly FIFO structure.

This newly created role will see you working closely with the Chronic Disease Coordinator, the Child Health Coordinator and NHC Medical Officers to develop and implement a new project focusing initially on the identification and clinical management of children and adolescents on the APY Lands who are obese and/or have Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DM2).

The project will progress to include primary prevention activities aimed at children in the target group and their families.  

Your role and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Developing and improving NHC screening, assessment and management processes, applicable in the remote clinical setting, for childhood obesity and/or DM2;
  • Involving expert clinicians in this field to provide advice and direction for the project;
  • Working with visiting specialist teams and NHC clinical staff to improve and coordinate screening processes and offer a comprehensive assessment to children with obesity and/or DM2;
  • Working closely with the NHC Chronic Disease Coordinator and Child Health Coordinator to support and contribute to a coordinated approach for the target group; and
  • Engaging with children and families to deliver health promotion messages.

To view the full Position Description and selection criteria, please click here.

FIFO & COVID-19 Update: Under current COVID guidelines and FIFO arrangements, NHC will meet the costs associated with candidate travel on the way in, including quarantining in Alice Springs, however on the way home, you will be required to meet those costs if any, yourself. Please note that your time quarantining in Alice Springs will not count towards time on the APY Lands.

At Nganampa Health Council, our people are our greatest strength.

To be considered, you must be a Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration. The ideal candidate will currently hold, be working toward, or be willing to obtain a Post Graduate qualification in diabetes management or a closely related field. Previous experience in paediatric or adolescent health and working with families in remote Aboriginal communities (or similar) would be advantageous.

The role will require high-level computer literacy and familiarity with database maintenance. Some research and data collection experience would be desirable. While not essential, previous experience working in a remote/regional location, will help you prepare for the unique challenges of working on the APY Lands.

Nganampa Health Council is seeking an adaptable individual to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary health team in a cross-cultural environment. The ability to demonstrate cultural awareness and work under Aboriginal management and control will be required, as will a commitment to the transfer of health skills to local Anangu health workers and clients.

Please Note: If successful you must be willing to comply with NHC’s immunisation requirements and undergo a Police Check and a Working With Children Check. A manual driver's licence is essential and it would be advantageous to have experience with 4WD vehicles, although a 2-day 4WD training course is available.

Why Join the Nganampa Health Team?

This is a rare opportunity to help support the wellbeing of Aboriginal Children in some of Australia's most stunning remote communities.

For those wanting to specialise in Obesity and Diabetes, while helping address the challenges associated with 'Closing the Gap' in Indigenous health, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

On offer is an attractive salary package of $145,000.00, commensurate with experience and qualifications, with employment conditions as per the current Community Health Nursing Nganampa Health Council EA Agreement.

The successful candidate will also be provided with accommodation on the APY Lands, including all rent, electricity, gas and basic essentials! Further benefits include:

  • 9 weeks leave per year;
  • Study leave in order to plan and develop your career; 
  • Travel subsidies & relocation assistance;
  • Full support from the health team; and
  • Fully maintained 4WD for travel.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

 

This is a unique cultural experience to join a well-established and supportive health organisation and make a difference in Indigenous Health - APPLY NOW!

 

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