Clinical Midwife/Nurse Educator 1232 views

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Agency Department of Health Work Unit Public Health Care Outreach Team

Job Title Clinical Midwife/Nurse Educator Designation Nurse 4

Job Type Full Time Duration Fixed to 29/06/2018

Salary Location

$96,682 – $103,870 Nhulunbuy

Position Number 5496 RTF 120345 Closing 09/07/2017

Contact Amanda Harneiss on 08 8987 0539 or Amanda.harneiss@nt.gov.au

Agency Information http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Information for Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet and an attached detailed

Applicants resume/cv. For further information for applicants and example applications: click here

If you accept this position, a detailed summary of your merit (including work history, experience,

Information about

qualifications, skills, information from referees, etc.) will be provided to other applicants, to ensure

Selected Applicant’s

transparency and better understanding of the reasons for the decision. For further information: click

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The NTPS values diversity and aims for a workforce which is representative of the community we

serve. Therefore under an approved Special Measures recruitment plan, ATSI applicants will be given

Special Measures

priority consideration and preference in selection for this vacancy if they meet all essential selection

criteria and are suitable at the position level. For further information: click here

Apply Online Link

https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Application?rtfId=120345

Primary Objective:

As a member of the Primary Health Care Outreach Team work collaboratively with community stakeholders and health

service providers to ensure high quality best practice comprehensive maternal and women’s health services for women

living in Top End remote communities

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Improve maternal and women’s health by building and maintaining the capacity of primary health care staff in the

delivery of comprehensive and culturally safe midwifery and women’s health services

2. Orientate, mentor and support the ongoing professional development of primary health care practitioners in the delivery

of women’s health and maternity care in remote communities; provide clinical expertise, education and advice for client

care and make recommendations for change based on data analysis and evidence-based practice

3. Facilitate, promote and provide training for accreditation in delivery of women’s health services for primary health care

nurses and midwives to meet Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority requirements including delivery and

assessment of the Well Women’s Health Unit in collaboration with Family Planning Welfare, NT

4. Provide health promotion and education on maternal and women’s health that covers the continuum of the lifespan, to

women and their families, engaging in partnerships with key stakeholders

5. Participate in the review of best practice guidelines, Continuous Quality Improvement and Aboriginal Health Key

Performance Indicators

6. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces

Selection Criteria:

Essential:

1. Degree in Nursing and Midwifery, with current registration as a Registered Nurse and Midwife with the Australian Health

Practitioners Regulation Authority .

2. Hold post graduate qualifications in midwifery or nursing, and relevant qualifications in women’s health, education, sexual

health and workplace assessment and training.

3. Extensive knowledge and experience in clinical midwifery and women’s health and understanding of development and

review process of clinical practice guidelines.

4. Knowledge of Aboriginal maternal and women’s health needs and remote primary health care nursing practice.

5. Demonstrated experience in development and delivery of education and training to strengthen and sustain a culture of

continuous learning.

6. Proven leadership ability and high level communication skills to effectively engage with a range of stakeholders in the

remote primary health care setting.

7. Hold a current NT manual driver’s licence or the ability to obtain, willingness and ability to be able to travel to remote

Indigenous communities by four wheel drive or light aircraft and stay in the community for several days at a time as

required .