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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Ceduna District Health Services
• Salary: $67,589 - $72,033 p.a (pro rata) - OPS3
• Temporary Part Time (45 hours per fortnight, up to 30 June 2025)

Are you passionate about supporting Aboriginal women and families on their journey to parenthood? Join our Aboriginal Family Birthing Program and make a meaningful impact in your community.

We are looking for an Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care (AMIC) Trainee to work as part of a dedicated primary health care team, including midwives and doctors. You will provide culturally safe and supportive antenatal, birthing, and postnatal care to Aboriginal families, helping improve birth outcomes and connecting families with essential community services. You will also receive ongoing clinical training, guidance, and support from experienced professionals to develop your skills and knowledge in maternal and infant care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide culturally appropriate antenatal and postnatal care
• Link families to support services and resources
• Assist in implementing high-quality, culturally safe services
• Support the psycho-social well-being of Aboriginal women and their families
• Participate in evidence-based practices and contribute to improving maternal health outcomes

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to work with Aboriginal communities respecting traditional culture, values and ways of doing business and understand the issues and needs of Aboriginal women and their families (within a holistic concept of health).
• The incumbent will be required to complete a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice (HLT40213) and the required AMIC skills set at the Diploma level (HLT50213) with the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia (ACHSA).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Empathetic and culturally aware approach to healthcare
• Experience, within the boundaries of their education and skill preparation, in the provision of nursing/midwifery care in the healthcare setting in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 881817

Enquiries

Debbie Greatbatch
Administration Officer
Phone: 86262121
E-mail: deborah.greatbatch@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

10 December 2024, 11:55PM

Attachments

881817 Aboriginal Maternal & Infant Care Trainee - Role Description.pdf

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