SESLHD - Harm Reduction Project Officer – Kirketon Road Centre
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ639944 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 30 June 2027
Position Classification: Health Educational Officer Grad
Remuneration: $74,326.00 - $118,754.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ639944
Location: Darlinghurst
Applications close: Thursday 26 February 2026
The Role
SESLHD’s Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Service (SHBBV) provide leadership, innovation and research in the sector. Services within SHBBV are involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses at an individual and population level within SESLHD, as well as four statewide services.
Across these services, care is provided via fixed locations and outreach networks to a client base of approximately 28,000 individuals. SHBBV has highly skilled and diverse staff including nursing, medical, allied health, health promotion, administrative and technical staff. It is the largest SHBBV service in Australia.
The Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) is a targeted primary health care service located in Kings Cross, Sydney involved in the prevention, treatment and care of HIV/AIDS and other transmissible infections among people who inject drugs, sex workers, people experiencing homelessness, 'at risk' young people and Aboriginal people.
The Harm Reduction Project Officer (HR PO) is responsible for the provision of harm reduction services including Needle Syringe Program (NSP) services, brief intervention, referral and health education and promotion, HIV and hepatitis C prevention, overdose prevention and other relevant interventions.
The HR PO will develop and lead specific projects related to these areas across SESLHD, with particular focus on reaching key sub populations who may not be engaged in services. The position is District-wide with primary locations at the Sutherland Hospital, Kings Cross and Surry Hills and outreach services across SESLHD.
This position supports the strategic development of initiatives aimed at identifying hard-to reach populations at risk of acquiring HIV and hepatitis C and developing models of care in various settings to ensure early diagnosis and assessment of BBVs and maximise uptake of treatment in such populations. This position also provides direct delivery of NSP and outreach services at KRC sites.
Benefits:
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualification and experience in the delivery of frontline services to diverse populations.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to harm reduction and the Needle Syringe Program including an awareness of the complexities and challenges involved.
- Demonstrated ability to design, manage and evaluate projects, to meet deadlines and to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders eg community members, non-government organisations, LHD Executive, government agencies and other health workers.
- Demonstrated capacity to develop, deliver and evaluate training programs.
- Understanding of health promotion and community development frameworks.
- Advanced communication and professional writing skills, including the production of high level reports.
- Willingness and ability to work in an unpredictable and sometimes volatile environment of fixed site and outreach settings on day, evening and weekend shifts across a rotating roster.
Current NSW driver's licence and willingness to travel and work across SESLHD with primary locations at the Sutherland Hospital, Surry Hills and Kings Cross.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Caroline James on Caroline.James1@health.nsw.gov.au
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Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-PaCH@health.nsw.gov.au
nd let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information For Applicants
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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