Aboriginal Allied Health Clinician - Casual Pool - Targeted

• Hunter Valley - Wonnarua Country
• Lower Mid-North Coast (Including Taree and Forster- a holiday destination!) - Worimi and Biripi Country
• Tamworth area - Gomeroi/Kamilaroi Country
• Narrabri, Inverell and Moree areas - Kamilaroi/Gomeroi Country
• Greater Newcastle – Awabakal Country

We have exciting casual opportunities for the following professionals: Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Dietetics, Counsellors, Podiatry, Genetics Counsellors, Audiology, Music Therapy, Child Life Therapy, Art Therapy, Exercise Physiology, Psychologist, Pharmacist, and Radiographers.

You will be provided thorough orientation to each site and service along with staff networks for support and connection. Additionally, you will be supported by senior staff responsible for the site/service, as well as being welcomed by the wider team for peer support. Being an employee of Hunter New England will give you access to regular educational opportunities including online learning.

About the job:

• Improve the health outcomes for mob and communities
• Tailor the health provision to meet the unique needs of the community, promoting equity and culturally responsive care
• Enhance the Allied Health workforce and teams' capacity in providing culturally appropriate and safe workspaces
• Gain diverse experience across a wide range of clinical areas
• Workdays are negotiable and flexible, we work around you!
• Build your professional network, working as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.
• Our teams are highly experience, and are supportive and encouraging of new staff joining the team
• As a casual, successful candidates will provide clinical cover for facilities and sites, which may be full time or part time blocks of up to 13 weeks at a time.
• Staff will be matched to available work based on availability, areas of expertise and location preferences.

About you:
Our successful candidate will:

• Be able to communicate respectfully and build rapport easily with people of all background with an understanding of sensitivity towards diverse cultures and Aboriginal cultures.
• Problem solve and prioritise effectively while being versatile within a dynamic workload.
• Be committed to professional development, evident based practice and committed to patient-centred care.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Want to work towards Closing the Gap in health inequalities with First Nations people.
• Hold recognised tertiary qualifications in an Allied Health profession, with eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association/full registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

If you are motivated, adaptable and are focused on providing the highest quality care we want you on our team!

What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

• Play a vital role in providing holistic care that goes beyond just medical treatment and models. Holistic care is about Cultural Ways of knowing, being and doing.
• Strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community's capacity to achieve better health outcomes.
• Broaden your horizons with unique experiences across a range of clinical areas to enhance your skills and experience.
• Option to choose your workdays and location, either remain on Country or relocate to Country.
• Get to know the different teams and services across Hunter New England and connect with Aboriginal networks and collaborative groups for cultural support.
• Potential for accommodation support for rural casual positions (pending availability).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members is available through a First Nations hotline to create a shared lived experience understanding.
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family 
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals 

If you are a current employee of Hunter New England Health, please contact Aly Holt prior to commencing your application for the casual pool.