Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dependent upon qualifications and experience
Remuneration: $74, - $124, per annum (+ super + leave loading where applicable) Hours per Week : 38
Requisition ID: REQ466611
Applications Close: 7 March 2024
Vaccination Category: A
*Identified Aboriginal position. **Female Applicants only.
Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.
1. Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.
And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!
There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)
NSW Health provides integrated violence, abuse and neglect services to clients, specifically for those who may have experienced the trauma of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse and neglect. NSW Health seeks to provide a culturally safe sexual assault service (SAS) for people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal families and communities.
The role will be working within a strength based, family centred and culturally centred trauma informed approach, to provide therapeutic and casework services to adults and children who have been sexually assaulted, and their non-offending family members. The role will partner with the local sexual assault service, to develop a deeper level of awareness and understanding of how to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal people who may engage with these specific services.*
This role will have a professional development plan in place that will provide the opportunity for work-based development which allows for progression through the Award levels in accordance with the position holder’s skill acquisition.
This role will work collaboratively with the Sexual Assault Coordinator, Sexual Assault Clinical Lead, Forensic Medical Lead, JCPRP Coordinator and Priority Populations Program in the implementation and development of localised policy, procedures and strategic direction in line with NSW Health Responding to Sexual Assault (Adult and Child) Policies and Procedures.
*Noting that working towards cultural competence is a responsibility of all SAS staff: Responding to Sexual Assault (Adult and Child) Policy and Procedures February 2020.
*This is an identified position in accordance with Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent.
**Being a person of female gender is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31H of the Anti-discrimination Act.
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Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.
New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 Primary vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
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