Are you passionate about leading staff development, developing protocols, and supporting community education around STIs, particularly syphilis, to promote safe sex and sexual health awareness?
Nunkuwarrin Yunti is the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in metropolitan Adelaide. We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to access services, guided by our values of Caring, Community, Communication and Consistency.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse to join our team as a Sexual Health, Syphilis & BBV. This pivotal role focuses on delivering culturally appropriate, high-quality sexual health services, with a strong emphasis on the prevention, early detection, and management of syphilis and blood-borne viruses (BBV) within Aboriginal communities.
Job Description
About the Role
You will:
Provide and facilitate opportunities for screening (in clinical and community settings as appropriate) with specific focus on high-risk populations and individuals.
Ensure positive cases are provided timely, sensitive, and confidential follow up within the community for results, treatment, and contact tracing.
Contribute to accurate data collection to enable continuous quality improvement including auditing of positive cases and screening rates for Syphilis and other STIs
Participate in networking with similar positions across SA ACCHs.
Lead the upskilling of clinical staff in current recommendations for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and management of syphilis and other STIs.
Contribute to the development of STI protocols for Communicare.
Lead the development of appropriate STI related resources.
Support community education and health promotion activities relevant to STIs, especially syphilis, including safe sex messages.
About You
You bring:
Minimum qualification Certificate Bachelor of Nursing or other equivalent vocational qualification
Demonstrated understanding of the contemporary issues facing Aboriginal people and the impacts these issues have on Indigenous Australian societies and cultures
Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal people
Experience working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service or primary health care setting or equivalent
Knowledge of best practice approaches to sexual health care, including screening, treatment and follow up care of clients
Knowledge of management of blood born viruses
Experience in developing and or contributing to the planning, development, and distribution of health promotion resources and or training for client
Proven well-developed written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to liaise and network
effectively with a range of key stakeholders including health professionals and administrative staff
Demonstrated knowledge, skill, and experience in continuous quality improvement processes
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively
Demonstrated experience in managing a diverse range of tasks and competing priorities, working with minimal supervision and ability as a member of a team
Desired Skills and Experience
Desirable:
Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA) and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Certificate IV in Training and Education or equivalent.
Significant experience in the use of Communicare or other electronic client health information management system
Experience in data collection including audits and continuous quality improvement initiatives
Experience in leading and facilitating community education and health promotion strategies
Why Nunkuwarrin Yunti?
At Nunkuwarrin Yunti, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation committed to Caring, Community, Communication and Consistency in everything we do.
We offer:
A culturally safe, values-led workplace
Child Safe Organisation commitment
2 weeks gifted annual leave over Christmas
Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
Flexible working arrangements
Ongoing professional growth and development opportunities
An inclusive and equal opportunity workplace
Current National Police Check and Working with Children Check are required.
We are actively interviewing for this role as we receive applications, so please send through quickly.
Ready to lead meaningful change? Apply now.
NOTE: Nunkuwarrin Yunti is an Equal Opportunity Employer and open to all applicants, however we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
