About Healthcare Australia - Primary Health Services

Healthcare Australia's Primary Health Services (PHS) division delivers essential frontline health care within Australia's immigration detention network. Working within multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites, PHS clinicians are committed to providing person-centred, dignified care. Our mission: to provide exceptional care, a strong sense of purpose for our staff and be a valued partner to our clients.

Identified Position Statement: These positions are open exclusively to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is a special measure under s.12 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and equivalent State and Territory legislation.

About the Role

The Primary Health Care Nurse conducts comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in accordance with best practice and clinical guidelines. Working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, this role delivers person-centred, high quality, safe care to people in detention. Operating within a nurse-led clinic model with health promotion as a core component, this role suits clinicians with recent acute experience who are comfortable working at a different pace to hospitals. You will support detainees with complex, multifaceted health needs in a culturally diverse environment - work that is both clinically challenging and deeply meaningful. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses, the cross-cultural dimensions of supporting detainees from diverse backgrounds make this a particularly resonant opportunity.

Key Duties

- Work collaboratively with the primary health care team to deliver a multidisciplinary, coordinated and integrated service.
- Undertake a wide range of clinical duties including immunisations,



blood collection, wound dressings, health assessments, care planning, medication administration and health promotion.
- Provide proficient, evidence-based chronic disease management.
- Participate in case conferences as required; liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to policy and procedure development and continuous service improvement initiatives.
- Maintain compliance with all legislative, OHS and documentation obligations.

Essential Attributes / Skills / Experience
- General unrestricted registration by AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).
- Relevant postgraduate qualification desirable.
- Minimum five (5) years clinical nursing experience (non-Telehealth) in an operational healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of contemporary issues in drug and alcohol health service delivery and relevant Commonwealth and State legislation, policies, standards and frameworks.
- Ability to prioritise, work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- High level communication skills, critical thinking ability and adaptability to respond to a changing work environment.
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.

What's on Offer

- Salary packaging - an ATO approved way to pay for eligible expenses from your pre-tax salary, meaning you take home more of your pay.
- Free Employee Assistance Program - confidential,



qualified counselling for personal or work-related matters, also available to immediate family members.
- Discounts and perks - access to exclusive partner programs offering discounts on health insurance, retail and leisure activities.
- Impactful, socially meaningful work - make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of people in the detention system.
- Free onsite parking - convenient, stress-free parking at your worksite.

We recognise that the decision to work in a detention setting is a significant one, and we respect that this environment holds unique meaning for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We are committed to walking alongside our Indigenous employees with our client by providing a safe and respectful workplace, and a genuine voice in how care is delivered.

If you would like to have a yarn about what working in this environment looks like before you apply, we encourage you to reach out.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact Marisa Conlon, Senior Consultant at [email protected] for a confidential conversation about these roles.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions is a majority Aboriginal owned agency providing contingent contracts, fixed term contracts and permanent recruitment solutions to Government and Corporate Australia.

Our Head Office is based in Canberra with a national reach to all the states and territories, regional and remote areas of Australia.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures; and to elders past, present and emerging.

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