Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 896065
Location: 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
- ASO4 | Part Time Contract 0.5 FTE | Ongoing
- Salary: $76,561 - $80,256 p.a (pro rata)
Join Our Team as an Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer (AHLO): Enhance the Healthcare Experience for Aboriginal Communities!
Are you passionate about providing culturally sensitive care and making a meaningful impact on the hospital journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients? We’re seeking a dedicated Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer to provide vital support to patients and their families in the Murray Bridge region. This is a unique opportunity to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients receive the best care possible while navigating the healthcare system.
About the Role:
The Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer plays a crucial role in ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients receive culturally safe and sensitive care throughout their hospital journey. Working in close partnership with clinical staff, you will offer cultural support, advocate for the needs of patients and their families, and help navigate the healthcare system. You will ensure continuity of care from admission to discharge and work collaboratively with local community health centres to support ongoing health needs.
- Provide cultural support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients admitted to the hospital in Murray Bridge, including their escorts.
- Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system, providing guidance throughout their hospital journey, from admissions to discharge.
- Support communication between patients, families, and clinicians to ensure healthcare information is provided in a culturally sensitive manner, considering any language barriers.
- Explain healthcare and clinical procedures to patients in an easily understandable way, ensuring cooperation and informed decision-making.
- Coordinate transport arrangements for patients and their escorts to ensure safe travel to and from the hospital.
- Act as a cultural consultant and resource for clinical staff, ensuring that culturally appropriate services are delivered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
- Advocate for the use of language interpreters when needed and ensure Aboriginal status is acknowledged and recorded appropriately for patients.
This is your chance to make a significant difference in the healthcare experience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. If you’re dedicated, compassionate, and ready to contribute to improving health outcomes, we encourage you to apply!
What We’re Looking For:
- Significant experience in working with Aboriginal individuals, their families and communities.
- Experience in working in a health and multidisciplinary setting.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing, developing and maintaining effective networks, alliances and relationships with Aboriginal individuals, organisations and communities.
About Us
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
- We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
- Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
- Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
- Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support .
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Applicant Information
This is a part time vacancy, working 37.5 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
- Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 896065
Enquiries
Kristin Hunter
Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Phone: ( 08) 8535 6777
E-mail: Kristin.Hunter@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Tuesday 1st April 2025 - 11.55PM
Attachments
896065 ASO4 Role Description.pdf
About Murray Bridge Factsheet.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.