Pre Dialysis Coordinator - BRHC

at  Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd

ABOUT KIMBERLEY RENAL SERVICES

Kimberley Renal Services (KRS) includes 4 Renal Health Centres based in Fitzroy Crossing, Broome, Kununurra, and Derby and a mobile prevention unit.
The incidence of Kidney Disease in the Kimberley is one of the highest in Australia. Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) and End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) incidence within the Aboriginal population of the Kimberley greatly exceeds the national burden of disease. Dialysis prevalence for this region has more than tripled in the last decade and is increasing at a much faster rate than in the rest of Western Australia (WA).

Reporting to the Integrated Services Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Providing direct services in the Kimberley to ensure access for clients to timely pre dialysis coordination, education, and care.
• Providing education and support for Kimberley Health Service providers to improve awareness of kidney disease and enhance care for clients with advancing kidney disease.
• Contributing to the ongoing development and consolidation of Kimberley Renal Services (KRS

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team and alongside local primary health care service providers to deliver pre dialysis education on treatment options for stage 4 & 5 CKD patients and their family.
• Co-ordinate the referral of CKD 5 patients requiring dialysis access surgery to the KRS Vascular Access Nurse.
• Develop new, and modify current, pre dialysis and Vascular Access educational tools that assist patients and their families to understand kidney disease.
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of Kimberley Renal Service program as a whole
• Promote the values, mission and goals of KRS and constantly work towards their achievement.
• Assist in the development and annual review of policies and procedures for the KRS pre dialysis position as required.
• Contribute to the provision of regular renal education programs and in-service programs for local and regional health care provider

There are also a wide range of fantastic additional benefits for the role, including:

• Attractive base salary of $116,873 PLUS Super (pro rata)
• $13,000 Accommodation allowance, (pro rata)
• Annual airfares of $1,285 on 12 months of continuous service (pro rata