Lgbtiq Liaison

Description:

LGBTQIA+ Liaison – Registered Nurse or Allied Health professional
• Permanent full time| 5 weeks’ leave + monthly day off | Hybrid working opportunity!
• Maintain a good work-life balance | Support diversity and inclusion at Eastern Health
• Deliver holistic care in a high-performing multidisciplinary team
Are you passionate about ensuring Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Non-Binary, Gender Diverse, and/or Pansexual (LGBTQIA+) patients receive LGBTQIA+ affirming care?
Are you a dedicated health professional with a deep understanding of LGBTQIA+ issues?
Come join us at Eastern Health!
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
This role support patients who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer/Questioning, Asexual, Non-Binary, Gender Diverse, and/or Pansexual (LGBTIQA+), along with their families and carers. This role fosters an environment of inclusion and acceptance, ensuring excellence in patient care and support. Best suited for a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Allied Health professional.
This is a pivotal role in raising awareness of issues faced by LGBTIQA+ patients, including how to sensitively identify and address barriers that prevent them from accessing services.
The role collaborates with treating teams to provide cultural, emotional, and social care, ensuring safe and respectful support for discharge into the community. This position operates across multiple Eastern Health sites and services, including Emergency Departments, inpatient and outpatient services, and community outreach.
About you
To be successful in these roles you will possess:
• Clinical qualification and registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, or, if a non-registered profession, eligibility for membership of professional association, where relevant.
• Strong understanding of LGBTIQA+ community
• Specialist knowledge in LGBTQIA+ health
• Demonstrated clinical experience in acute and subacute services and in multi-disciplinary models of care
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective and appropriate therapeutic relationships with clients and families
• Lived experience, particularly those with experience or understanding of intersectional identities, including LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and CALD people with disability (desirable)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• A current drivers’ licence
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy directions (desirable)
• Experience in presenting education, professional development training (desirable)
• Demonstrated understanding of the LGBTIQA+ community, Community Services sector and capacity to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know:
• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
Please click here for position description
Contact Person: Katherine Monk
Contact Email: Katherine.Monk@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 08/04/2025
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)
Our Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
Eastern Health has services across the largest geographical area of any metropolitan health service in Victoria.
We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status and healthcare needs.