At a Glance
- Tasks: Support renal patients using your lived experience to navigate their kidney health journey.
- Company: Join a supportive team at Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, competitive pay, fitness discounts, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of patients while enjoying a balanced lifestyle.
- Qualifications: Lived experience of kidney disease and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35.53 - 35.53 $ per hour.
Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Whyalla or Port Augusta
Join us as a Patient Navigator – Renal and use your lived experience to support patients navigating their kidney health journey!
Imagine living where your commute is short, your weekends are long, and your backyard is filled with breathtaking landscapes. The Flinders and Upper North region offers a lifestyle that blends career growth with endless adventure. Here, you’ll have more time for what matters most - whether that’s exploring the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges, enjoying time on the water, connecting with friends, or simply embracing the serenity of regional living. With access to quality public and private schools, plus tertiary education options, this is an ideal place to raise a family and build a future.
When you join us, you’re not just taking a job - you’re becoming part of a supportive, welcoming team dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. We offer flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle, professional development opportunities to help you grow, and a workplace where every role matters. Whatever your position, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our health network and making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
Your Career with FUNLHN
- Work-life Balance: Flexible working arrangements to support your lifestyle and personal commitments.
- Be Part of a Supportive Team: Work in an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference in the health of our community.
- Prioritise Your Wellbeing: Enjoy Fitness Passport discounts for you and your family, annual flu vaccinations, and access to confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
About the Role:
You will use your lived experience of kidney disease to provide non-clinical support to renal patients navigating their journey towards kidney transplantation. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will support patients and families through service navigation, mentoring, advocacy and culturally responsive care, helping improve the patient experience and access to services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lived experience of the kidney disease journey and understanding of barriers faced by First Nations people with end-stage kidney disease.
- Strong communication skills and ability to engage respectfully with patients, families and carers.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and with external service providers.
- Strong organisational skills, initiative and ability to manage priorities responsibly.
- Commitment to patient advocacy, confidentiality and culturally responsive support.
Please refer to the role description for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities, and qualifications. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Application Closing Date: Friday 1st October 2027 - 11:55PM
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