Rostered hours will be allocated between Monday to Friday with 1-2 Saturday mornings per month (approximately 10-20 hours per week).

This position offers above award rates upon completion of probation and generous Employee Assistance Scheme to help with CPD requirements.

As one of six Practice Nurses, with three working on any given day, you will be responsible for patient triage, health assessments, wound care, nurse led clinics, recalls, assisting with minor surgery, management of treatment rooms and stock control, sterilisation, vaccinations and chronic disease management.

Skills and experience

• Prior experience in General Practice desirable but not essential.
• Must have a dynamic mindset, be willing to embrace change.
• Must hold current unconditional AHPRA registration.

About us

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is one of 31 regionalised and independent PHNs established nationally by the Commonwealth Department of Health to provide local communities with better access to improved primary healthcare services.

The NQPHN region extends from St Lawrence in the south coast, up to the Torres Strait in the north, and west to Croydon and Kowanyama.

NQPHN aims to improve health outcomes for all residents by supporting, investing in, and working collaboratively with local Hospital and Health Services, the primary healthcare sector, local government areas (LGAs), other health organisations, and the wider community.

Find out more about NQPHN at www.nqphn.com.au 

The role

The Senior Primary Care Engagement Officer is responsible for driving operational delivery of NQPHN commissioned programs and primary care engagement. This includes the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs within primary care, through a project management approach. The Senior Primary Care Engagement Officer will be informed and guided by key NQPHN documents including, but not limited to, the Stakeholder Engagement Framework and Strategic Plan.

Key selection criteria

• Degree qualifications in a health-related discipline and three years’ experience in a similar role or a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification and five years’ primary care practice experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of opportunities and challenges for the primary health sector in the North Queensland region.
• Understanding of the technological and digital systems that support primary care in Australia.
• Experience in and/or knowledge of the application of primary care data to drive continuous quality improvement and patient population management.
• Significant knowledge to conduct cohesive networking and stakeholder engagement of primary health sector across the NQPHN region.
• Demonstrated experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary and multifaceted team within a community engagement context.
• Understanding of health commissioning processes, health service design, and delivery in a community environment.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a high demand work environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication (oral and written), engagement, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse communities including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, and Australian South Sea Islanders in our region.
• High level skills and experience in utilising the Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

If you are looking for the opportunity to be part of a passionate and driven team and contribute to achieving our mission of ‘Northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives,’ we’d love to hear from you.

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Your application should include:

• cover letter (not exceeding two pages)
• response to the Key selection criteria (not exceeding two pages)
• your resume.

To submit an application for this position, please send your application to recruitment@nqphn.com.au

Applications close Thursday 27 October 2022 at 5pm.

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