Aboriginal Liaison Officer (Male) - Perm FT

at  South Western Sydney Local Health District

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker
Remuneration: $60,398 - $87,301 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ509851
Application Close Date: 18/08/2024
Interview Date Range: 21/08/2024 - 28/08/2024
Contact Details: Alison Pryor – 02 8738 8833 | alison.pryor@health.nsw.gov.au
️This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent through parentage, identify as an Aboriginal person and/or Torres Strait Islander and be accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Being male is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. ️

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Liverpool Hospital, situated on the lands of the Dharawal, Darug, and Gundungurra peoples, maintains a strong commitment to cultural sensitivity and collaboration with local Aboriginal organisations.
As part of this commitment, the hospital is currently seeking a Male Aboriginal Liaison Officer to join its team. The role involves facilitating access to hospital services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families, ensuring they receive culturally responsive care throughout their hospitalisation and treatment journey.
The Aboriginal Liaison Officer will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to address the needs of Aboriginal patients, providing support, advocacy, and cultural mentoring to both patients and healthcare professionals.
Additionally, they will play a pivotal role in service development, representing the interests of Aboriginal communities on various committees and working parties, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing culturally responsive healthcare delivery within Liverpool Hospital and the broader South Western Sydney Local Health District.

TRANSFORMING YOUR EXPERIENCE

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION IN NSW HEALTH, YOU MUST HAVE AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT AUSTRALIAN RESIDENCY.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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The Aboriginal Liaison Officer (ALO) is responsible for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients/carers/consumers in hospital settings. The position is required to work as part of the hospital multidisciplinary team in order to:

• ensure the health, psychosocial and cultural needs of Aboriginal patients and their families/carers are taken into account when care is being provided.
• support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families/carers to build their health literacy and capacity to manage their health issues.

The ALO is required to work effectively with staff of the hospital and other agencies including local Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) and related community based services, in order to provide support and assistance to patients/carers/consumers receiving care from the hospital and community health services.
The position is also responsible for supporting effective transfer of care arrangements for Aboriginal patients to ensure they are linked to appropriate community based services.