Working at Danila Dilba
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Key Information
- Position title: Care Coordinator
- Duration: Full- Time, Fixed term
- Base Salary: RN $103,713-$110,813/ AHP $87,809-$96,681, as per RN/AHP Classification
- Location: Darwin Clinic
About the Role:
Provide quality care coordination for referred Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) clients with chronic disease and complex needs to support them in accessing relevant services according to their care plan with the aim of self-management in Primary Health Care (PHC).
What You Need to Succeed
- Qualification as a health professional (e.g., Nurse or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner) and current registration with AHPRA. (Consideration may be given to other ap-propriate qualifications/ training in specific circumstances and in consultation with the Depart-ment of Health)
- Well-developed knowledge of, and contemporary experience in, working with clients with chronic health conditions (e.g., diabetes, cancer, respiratory and / or cardiac disease) and relevant management strategies.
- Knowledge of the social determinants of health (environment, economic and social inequali-ties) that have a profound impact on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Demonstrated ability to use culturally sensitive ways to ensure improved client access to DDHS and/or other health services.
- Understanding of practical realities facing clients to build a culturally sensitive health plan which increases client ownership and self-determination.
- Well-developed knowledge of relevant health and related services in the Darwin region (or ability to develop this knowledge).
- Proven teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to constructively negotiate outcomes with a diverse range of people and service providers.
- High level of personal resilience and flexibility with the ability to deal with challenging situa-tions.
- Demonstrated computer skills especially in the use of client information systems or similar.
Want to talk this job through some more? Give Team Leader- Care Coordination: Mercy Chepkoech a call on 04 0011 0532 or email: Mercy.Chepkoech@ddhs.org.au
More About Working at DDHS
Danila Dilba offers employees:
- 6-weeks annual leave per annum (pro-rata)
- 5 days paid leave during our end of year shutdown period (on top of annual leave).
- Salary packaging of up to $15,990 per annum.
- Opportunity to work flexible hours.
- Career development and training opportunities
Danila Dilba Health Service is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised we will conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.
To work with DDHS you must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current police check, a valid NT working with children’s card, a current CPR certificate and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position.
Employment with us is subject to:
- Willing to undergo a Police Check.
- Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
- Current driver’s licence.
- Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
- Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.
- Full rights to work in Australia.
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