Nurse Navigator - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Identified)

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

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We're excited to welcome an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurse Navigator (identified) to Extended Care Services.

The Nurse Navigation Service is a state-wide model of care designed to provide holistic support to patients with complex multiple health conditions e.g., chronic disease, mental health, frail and aged who require an expert level of healthcare coordination. Nurse Navigators work across system boundaries to actively improve health literacy in close partnership with patients and families and other health and allied health services to healthcare experience and quality of life. A proactive and integrated approach is taken to ensure patients receive the most appropriate services where and when they need them.

Whilst this position will work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers as a priority, all Nurse Navigators are expected to work across the Nurse Navigator program.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), it is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead the achievement of positive patient outcomes by:
  • Provide a central point of communication and engagement to ensure optimal care and coordination of services along a patient's entire healthcare journey are being met – this includes culturally appropriate holistic patient and family centered care. Educate and improve health literacy, to enable patients to self-manage, participate in decisions about their health care, and improve their own health outcomes.
  • Adhere to relevant clinical guidelines relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers (of various ages) and follow ‘close the gap' guidelines on a local and national level to improve systems to enhance overall health and wellbeing.
  • Ensure that the Nurse Navigator Program's key performance indicators (KPIs) are met.
  • Applying expert clinical nursing knowledge and skills and coordinating clinical practice across the healthcare continuum including facilitating pathways and access for patients to the most appropriate services in a timely manner.

Remuneration value up to $174 208 p.a, comprising salary rates $70.92 - $77.00 p.h, employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (NG7) (part time position available, 45.6 hrs p.f.) Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/