Midwife - Alukura
- Provide culturally appropriate midwifery support services to Aboriginal women.
- Deliver evidence-based antenatal and postnatal care in a community-controlled health setting.
- Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve health outcomes.
Nurse/Midwife/AHP - Alice Springs
Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands
Delivering culturally appropriate midwifery support services with the Northern Territory’s largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
- Base Salary: $127,803 - $141,843 (pro rata) (p.a.)
- Total Effective Package: $155,839 - $171,706 (pro rata) (p.a.)*
- Part-Time, Maximum Term Contract until 30 June 2029
- Female Identified Position
About the role
The Midwife provides women centred, evidence-based, clinically and culturally responsive antenatal and postnatal midwifery care to Aboriginal women and women having an Aboriginal baby that live in, or are visiting Alice Springs, from a remote Central Australian community, or other location.
To be considered for this position, you will need to meet the following essential requirements:
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with current APHRA registration with relevant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and effectively within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve Key Performance Indicators and apply the Australian College of Midwives National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral to midwifery practice.
- Demonstrated experience working within an Aboriginal community-controlled comprehensive primary health care service.
- Knowledge of the social determinants of health and impacts on individuals, families and communities and provision of trauma informed care.
- Experience in service delivery within Comprehensive Primary Health Care service and provision of culturally responsive services to Aboriginal clients.
- Demonstrated ability to act as a clinical resource person and role model, including mentoring less experienced staff and students.
- Current NT Drivers Licence.
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including;
- Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of a bigger picture.
Competitive salaries. - Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
- Six weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
- Generous salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
- Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost.
- Relocation assistance (where applicable).
- District allowance.
For more information on the position please contact:
Tahnia Edwards, Alukura Manager, on
M: 0427 968 540 | E: tahnia.edwards@caac.org.au
*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and value their diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.
Being a culturally responsive organisation, Aboriginal applicants that meet all essential criteria will be given priority consideration
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