Aboriginal Senior Support Officer - Palliative Care - MLHD Negotiable

Employment Type:  Temporary Part Time (from 26 May 2025 until 23 May 2027)
Position Classification:  Health Manager - Level 1
Remuneration: $98,383.50 - $112,330.62 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ562824
Applications Close: 20 April 2025
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experiences. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town and we’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you settle in.

When you join our team here at MLHD, you unlock priority access to a broad range of interesting and unique learning and development opportunities where you can quickly advance your skills. With this advanced skill acquisition and experience comes fast-tracked career progression; the sky’s the limit to how far you can go!

Why You’ll Fit Right In.

You have a good sense of adventure and are willing to try new things. We’re looking for open-minded leaders who take a systematic approach to their work, have strong critical thinking skills and are passionate.

The role of the Aboriginal Palliative Care Senior Support Officer is to:-

• support the MLHD Specialist Palliative Care Service to ensure holisitc and culturally appropriate palliative and end of life care for Aboriginal clients and the community by working collaboratively with clinicians, community based service providers patients and families
• work with the palliative care services & ensure culturally appropriate care plans, informed decision making regarding palliative and end of life care and work co-operatively within a multidisciplinary team in order to ensure an integrated and comprehensive approach to the provision of care to the Aboriginal community
• understand local Aboriginal communities and engage these communities to contribute towards the development, delivery and evaluation of culturally appropriate plans and strategies that provide positive Palliaitve and end of life care outcomes.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Discover Work-Life Balance in Your New Home.

With a sparkling 3300 sunshine hours a year and a sunny disposition to match, The Riverina positions you centrally to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Zoom home from work in five minutes, reclaim time for things you enjoy!

There’s loads to explore, from river sports and nature walks to craft markets, shopping and museums. Our little slice of heaven is known as Australia’s ‘food bowl’ with the best fresh produce coming from orchards and farms all around, so our restaurants and wineries are simply sublime.

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Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD.

Go on, you’ve earned it: a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Sophie Absolon, Palliative Care Nurse Unit Manager on 0436 819 986 or MLHD-NUMPalliativeCare@health.nsw.gov.au for a confidential chat.

Apply Online! Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.