🌟 Join Our Team at Winnunga ACHS! 🌟
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health & Community Services (Winnunga ACHS) invites dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurses or Registered Midwifes to join our team as Nurse Home Visitors for the Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP).
Salary is based on experience and is equivalent to the ACT Public Sector Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement
About Us:
Winnunga ACHS is Canberra’s only Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, nestled in the heart of the city. With a commitment to holistic healthcare, we serve as a trusted pillar for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the ACT and surrounding areas.
Nurse Home Visitor
A Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife can apply for this role.
This role requires you to deliver the Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP) to first time mothers in a home setting. AFPP is an evidence-based home visiting program with a focus on early emotional and physical health intervention aiming to improve the lives of vulnerable mothers pregnant with their first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child. The program is voluntary for all eligible women and involves regular culturally appropriate home visits during pregnancy, infancy and until the child’s second birthday.
The Nurse Home Visitor works alongside a Family Partnership Worker to deliver the program content, building therapeutic relationships, stakeholder engagement and health promotion. All AFPP staff receive intensive training in their AFPP Home Visit Guidelines, screening tools and other materials to best support parents in improving pregnancy outcomes, improving child health and development, and supporting parents to develop a vision for their own futures.
This strength-based program focuses on 5 client-centred principles:
• Focus on strengths
• Focus on solutions
• Only a small change is necessary
• You are the expert of your life
• Follow your hearts desire
Desirable
• Interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, midwifery, child health or family centred practice
• Interest in client education, advocacy, building strong therapeutic relationships and continuity of care
This position will report to and regularly engage in reflective supervision with the AFPP Nurse Supervisor and will function as an integral part of the AFPP Home Visiting Team.
For more information about AFPP please visit: www.afpp.org.au
If you want to see the more detailed position description, please email vandanap@winnunga.org.au.
Join our team today! Submit your CV through the provided link. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so don't wait - apply now to maximize your chances.