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Outreach Generalist Health Worker, RHD (Identified)

Date posted: Friday 27 September 2024
Closing date: Monday 14 October 2024

Wuchopperen is hiring an Outreach Generalist Health Worker to join our Rheumatic Heart Disease team.

'Keeping Our Generations Growing Strong'

Wuchopperen is a community connected and controlled organisation with more than 40 years’ experience in providing primary health care and social wellbeing services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Cairns and surrounding districts. 

  • Full time, fixed term to 30 June 2025
  • $83,145 - $90,201
  • Based in Cairns

The Outreach Generalist Health Worker, Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) works with the RHD team in caring for RHD clients and their families and assists in delivering education and support to families at risk of RHD. 

Benefits of working with Wuchopperen

  • Generous salary sacrifice benefits.
  • Five Weeks annual leave.
  • 15 days personal leave.
  • Commitment to professional development.
  • 12% Superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Applicants for the above position will:

  • provide a cover letter of no more than two pages, addressing the Core Capabilities in the Position Description
  • provide an Identified reference
  • hold a current Blue Card (for suitability to work with children and young people)
  • possess a current driver’s licence.

Applicants who do not address these requirements, will not be considered for shortlisting.

Note: Revised legislation requires applicants to hold a blue card prior to commencement. Refer to Qld Government’s Blue Card Services website for more information.

The above is an Identified position. It is a genuine occupational requirement that an Identified position be filled by an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander person, as permitted by and arguable under section 25, 104 and 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991).

Wuchopperen is a Child Safe Organisation and the safety and wellbeing of children is of utmost importance.

For more information or to apply, visit www.wuchopperen.org.au/careers or contact Melinda Pascoe, Nurse Practitioner Candidate RHD on (07) 4080 1038.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 14 October 2024.

Please send all applications to recruitment@wuchopperen.org.au

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27 September 2024