Job Description
# Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer(Identified)**QueenslandHealth** (Organisation site) Indigenous Hospital Liaison Unit, Indigenous Health Service Division, Townsville## | || --- || **Exciting opportunities available now with the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.** |## Job details| | || --- | --- || Position status | Permanent || Position type | Full-time || Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support || Classification | HWF3 || Workplace Location | Townsville region || Job ad reference | QLD/TV****** || Closing date | 12-Oct-**** || Fortnightly salary | $******* - $******* || Total remuneration | $***** up to $****** || Job duration | Permanent Full-time (Two positions available) || Contact person | Narelle Draper || Contact details | ************** Access the National Relay Service |**About youremployer**TownsvilleHospital and Health Service is a leading tertiary and referral service providing high-quality healthcare to North Queensland communities.
We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where you can expand your expertise, build leadership capability, and access ongoing education and career development opportunities.
With modern healthcare facilities, strong university partnerships, flexible work options, and the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed North Queensland lifestyle, Townsville HHS is a great place to build a rewardingcareer.
**Competitivesalary and benefits:**We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.
* Base salary range: $79,661 to $109,546 p.a. (HWF3)* Annual leave: 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading* Superannuation: *****% employer contribution* Professional development allowance* Cultural leave: 10 days paid per year* Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay* Ongoing training,
development and clear career pathways* Job security within a large regional health service* Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance* Relocation assistance may be available**About your opportunity**The Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer provides support and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the Townsville Hospital and Health Service, the role provides cultural consultancy and education to ensure health services delivered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients are culturally safe, appropriate and responsive to theirneeds.
**Requirements:******Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act ****, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.
**** Appointment, and future increment progression, between pay points HWF3.1 to HWF3.5 requires: + Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health.
* Appointment, and future increment progression, between pay points HWF3.2 to HWF3.7, or HWF3.8 (limited to employees who meet the requirements of HED *****) requires: + Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care.
* Potential applicants are advised that the *Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act ***** requires Queensland Health to seek a 'working with children check' from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
*Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
***Apply now and join a team making a real difference every day.
**Enquiries are welcome; please contact: Narelle Draper on **************.Apply ONLINE: : Monday, 12 Octoboer ****.*Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
*Please download the **Role Description** from the `Documents' section below forapplication/interviewpreparation and future reference.