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Transform Lives as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner - Advanced Training Opportunity

Join SA Health's prestigious Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit Acute specialist training program as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll advance your clinical expertise while delivering culturally safe healthcare to our communities. This full-time contract position until March 2028 offers exceptional professional development opportunities within South Australia's leading teaching hospital environment. Make a meaningful difference in closing the health gap while building your career with comprehensive support, mentorship, and access to cutting-edge medical facilities in Adelaide's southern region.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Director of CTSU & Nurse Practitioner CTSU, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Provide consultative advice and support on the management of cardiology clients their families/carers and health professionals to meet community needs
• Manage own professional development activities and portfolio, to ensure contemporary knowledge is maintained to deliver clinical intervention
• Work with the Aboriginal Health team in designing and providing preventive cardiac community education to the Aboriginal community
• Assist families to problem solve personal challenges using strengths based approaches, specialised knowledge and skills which promote dignity and family decision making processes
• Work closely with existing nursing, medical, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) staff, pharmaceutical and social work staff to ensure culturally appropriate support is provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cardiac patients during preparation for surgery and during hospitalisation

About you:

• Engagement activities, clinical health assessment, treatment, referral, psychosocial support and advocacy and associated record keeping for patients with a range of complex health issues
• Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) or equivalent
• Be known, respected and connected within Aboriginal communities and demonstrate an ability to work in a culturally sensitive and accountable manner, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities and non-Aboriginal individuals, whilst maintaining a high degree of confidentiality
• Conduct research, including accurately documenting work undertaken, and delivering clear and effective written reports

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Julie Pick, Nurse Practitioner, Cardiothoracic Care, 0468 531 465, Julie.Pick@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 14th April 2026. 

Attachments:

• OPS4 - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 933739