At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver primary health care and support community health initiatives in remote areas.
- Company: Sunrise Health, a community-focused health organisation in the Northern Territory.
- Benefits: Generous salary, relocation allowance, subsidised housing, and extensive leave options.
- Other info: Experience the beauty of the Big Rivers region with outdoor adventures and fishing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in community health while enjoying an adventurous lifestyle.
- Qualifications: Certificate IV in Aboriginal Health and experience in primary health care.
The predicted salary is between 76353 - 76353 $ per year.
Working with Sunrise offers rewarding career options.
Generous relocation allowance for eligible candidates.
Permanent, full-time basis.
Why Sunrise?
Sunrise is a community controlled Primary Health Care organisation. Sunrise has a unique approach to the delivery of health to all people in the remote communities east of Katherine, NT. Sunrise has a philosophy of community participation, strong focus on multi-disciplinary care coordination and to achieve positive outcomes in overall levels of health and well-being within the community while building the capacity within the clinic to provide the highest possible standard of culturally appropriate health care.
What’s in it for you?
- $76,353 (newly registered AHP) – $114,215 (highest level of Senior AHP)
- FOIL and RATA
- 6 weeks annual leave and up to 10 days study leave per year
- Heavily subsidised air-conditioned housing and fuel utilities (water and electricity)
- Salary packaging options
- Full support from the health team
What’s the role?
- Deliver primary health care, acute care, and emergency response services
- Provide triage, first aid, stabilisation, and patient evacuation
- Administer medications and vaccinations in line with clinical protocols (CARPA)
- Conduct health checks, screenings, and follow-ups
- Support chronic disease management and preventative health programs
- Work collaboratively with doctors, nurses, and Aboriginal Health Workers
- Participate in an on-call roster
- Mentor and support trainees and junior staff
Is this the right role for you?
- Contribute to clinical reporting and continuous quality improvement (CQI)
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) (or Certificate III Aboriginal Health Work – Clinical or higher)
- Eligibility for AHPRA registration
- Demonstrated primary health care experience, ideally in a remote setting
- Strong clinical and assessment skills
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience using health information systems
- Current manual driver’s licence
What’s it like living in the Big Rivers Region?
Working at Sunrise Health and living in the Big Rivers region has lifestyle benefits unique to the Northern Territory. With an incredible outdoor lifestyle on offer, combined with some of the best fishing in the world, the Northern Territory is the place to be to make the most of life’s adventures.
Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Lauren Lester on 08 8982 1002 or recruitment@ntphn.org.au.
Aboriginal Health Practitioner employer: Northern Territory PHN (operating entity: Health Network Northern Territory Ltd)
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Contact Details:
Northern Territory PHN (operating entity: Health Network Northern Territory Ltd) Recruitment Team
