Careers at HealthWISE - Join our team!
A career at HealthWISE has many benefits including:
Vision – Healthy Communities
Purpose – Creating better health for our communities
HealthWISE has been delivering federally funded primary health and social services for 7 years. We are a not for profit organisation dedicated to creating healthier communities. The people we support live in the New England and North West regions of northern New South Wales and the Darling Downs and West Moreton regions of southern Queensland. Of 603,565 people in our regions 7.32% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 3.2% nationally.
By employing skilled and experienced local health care providers, we provide efficient and effective programs that improve access, increase awareness, decrease cost, incorporate lived experience, empower communities and foster long term health.
We are a specialist provider of rural and remote services. We have offices in 11 locations (Armidale, Glen Innes, Goondiwindi, Gunnedah, Inverell, Ipswich, Moree, Narrabri, Tamworth, Walcha and Towoomba) and provide services and outreach to small towns and communities across 19 Local Government Areas.
HealthWISE is a flexible and inclusive organisation and is dedicated to providing a welcoming and culturally appropriate environment for everyone and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.
Current Positions Available
Bushfire Recovery Program
Did you know that HealthWISE now has over 100 staff spread amongst our 11 offices in NSW and QLD, with many outreach services to small and remote country towns?
Our staff may travel many kilometres a week to see our clients, as well as offering our services at our offices and via telehealth.
You may not realise what services and programs we offer, but when you need them, know that HealthWISE will be there for you!
The video below proudly presents a snapshot of who we are today; showcasing our incredible team, our range of primary health care services across NSW and QLD,
and the communities we serve.
- Part-time / Full-time by negotiation (minimum 3 days per week)
- Location: Narrabri
- Refer to the NSW Rural Doctors Network for information about relocation grants
We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Mental Health Clinician to join our team. You will work as part of the HealthWISE Mental Health Team and add value to all activities and services of HealthWISE.
If you have a passion for excellence and empowerment while contributing to the team, this is the opportunity for you!
Why join us?
- Attractive remuneration – receive a competitive salary with Salary Sacrificing and Salary Packaging benefits available
- Professional Development and Supervision are supported by the organisation
- Supportive environment – work in a supportive, family-friendly and inclusive work environment
- Work/life balance – we encourage a happy work/life balance and we offer flexibility
- Narrabri HealthWISE has a team of Health Professionals delivering a number of health services to the community.
At HealthWISE, our values guide our day-to-day actions, behaviours, decisions and communications, ensuring we successfully deliver the best services to meet the needs of our community.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
As part of our diverse mental health team, you will be working with people across the life span who are experiencing mild, moderate or complex mental health issues in the community. Able to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team you will be providing evidence based clinical care and care coordination to clients with a focus on recovery and wellbeing.
As part of this role, you are expected to communicate effectively with other professionals within the care team, such as GPs, psychiatrists and other allied health professionals, including lived experience workers. As an organisation that is committed to cultural safety and respect, you will provide counselling and support to First Nations clients that aligns with our values.
Essential Role Criteria
- Membership with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency), ASSW (Australian Association of Social Workers) or ACA (Australian Counselling Association).
- Experience providing focussed psychological strategies to clients experiencing mild to moderate/complex mental illness across the lifespan.
- Demonstrated understanding, experience and respect for Aboriginal communities and their culture and issues affecting Aboriginal people and their health.
- Experience working with and/or liaising with GPs and other Allied Health providers.
- Good understanding of the mental health sector and reform agenda across primary and tertiary sectors, as well as non-government organisations.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication, as well as negotiation skills.
- Excellent clinical documentation skills and attention to detail.
- Effective problem solving skills, with the ability to support evidence based decision making.
- Well-developed skills in the use of computers/clinical software including Microsoft programs.
- Current unrestricted and unencumbered Drivers License.
- Demonstrated attitude and behaviour that are in keeping with the company’s values (empowerment, equality, client focus, community, passion for excellence, visionary).
- Demonstrated commitment to the delivery of quality, consistent and continuous health services to local communities.
- Willingness to consent to a National Police Check
- Willingness to travel and work after hours if required.
- Current Working with Children Check/Blue Card held or willingness to obtain.
- Willingness to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination upon interview.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working in the rural primary mental health sector.
- Experience working in collaboration with Lived experience staff.
- Experience working with groups
Please send all applications to Mental Health Team Leader Tanya Hague, via Tanya.Hague@healthwise.org.au
Speech pathologist
- Full Time
- Based in our Tamworth office
Build a tailored career plan with us to achieve your professional goals!
Are you a speech pathologist looking for a role that can be tailored to your skills and experience? Would you like to work with autonomy as well as having a supportive clinical and administration team?
What we provide:
- A team of speech pathologists across the New England North West who work together to support development of the service as a whole
- Inclusion in a team of allied health professionals
- Support by a speech pathology clinical lead
- Internal and external supervision with experienced speech pathologists – as negotiated
- Generous professional development budget for use on courses, professional development suited to you (including travel costs)
- Annual attendance at SPA conference
- Option of 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading or additional leave at usual rate.
- Salary packaging with charitable gift recipient status
- Excellent resources and resource budget
- Access to a vehicle for service provision
- Support to attend meetings and CPD with other local speech pathologists
- Support by an Allied Health Program Officer for bookings and administration
- A focus on innovation
- Family friendly, flexible and professional company culture
Caseload:
- Paediatric
- A mix of funded sessions through the HNECC PHN, as well as established school and preschool contracts, NDIS participants and fee paying referrals
- Individual and group therapy
- Opportunity to work with diverse cultural caseload including Aboriginal and Torres Strait people
Relocation Assistance
To assist healthcare professionals in relocating to rural communities, applicants may be eligible for a site visit and/or relocation grant via the NSW Rural Doctors Network.
NSW RDN also administers the Health Workforce Scholarship Program within NSW, offering financial support of up to $10,000 per annum to primary health professionals in allied health field located in rural and regional areas for further study, training and short courses. For more information, please visit https://www.nswrdn.com.au
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultures and people with a disability.
HealthWISE is a flexible and inclusive organisation and is dedicated to providing a welcoming and culturally appropriate environment for everyone and promotes the safety of adults and children.
A Working With Children Check and a National Police Check are requirements for all HealthWISE employees.
Apply for this job!
To submit your application for this position, the essential role criteria must be addressed in your cover letter, accompanied by your latest CV.
Please contact Alicia Pratt on 0428 163 420 or alicia.pratt@healthwise.org.au, to discuss or to obtain a position description.
Please address all applications to Alicia Pratt.
- Full Time
- Based in our Inverell office
The RAC Care Navigator will provide care navigation services to people affected by the black summer bushfires in the LGAs covered by the RAC program. The position will provide delivery of ‘best practice’ care in the areas of access to the right services (health, social and community), health literacy and self-management.
The Care Navigator will:
- Promote the RAC Care Navigators program to other service providers;
- Assist to deliver appropriate care, follow-up and referrals for clients of RAC;
- Advocate for the rights and needs of individuals and their families;
- Support GPs in providing early intervention and preventative services where requested
- More responsibilities in Position Description
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge and connections with local community, health and social services including services supporting infants and children
- Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and to effectively engage with vulnerable / disadvantaged people and communities in a way that fosters mutual respect and regard;
- Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of presentations to community groups and health professionals
- Ability to work independently, as well as work positively and co-operatively within a team environment and in accordance with variable workload demands;
- Ability to work remotely and autonomously with accountability
- Demonstrated experience with client management software, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook;
- Demonstrated organisational and high level problem-solving skills as well as the ability to support staff, consult, liaise and negotiate with GPs and other health professionals
- Hold a current unrestricted and unencumbered NSW or Qld Driver’s License
- Demonstrated understanding, experience and respect for Aboriginal communities and their culture
- Willingness to travel and work after hours if required.
- Willingness to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon interview.
Why join us?
- Attractive remuneration – receive a competitive salary with Salary Sacrificing benefits available, and a Professional Development budget
- Supportive environment – work in a supportive, family-friendly and inclusive work environment
- Work/life balance – we encourage a happy work/life balance and can offer flexibility around your hours
At HealthWISE, our values guide our day-to-day actions, behaviours, decisions and communications, ensuring we successfully deliver the best services to meet the needs of our community.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultures and people with a disability.
A Working With Children Check and a National Police Check are requirements for all HealthWISE employees.
To apply for this position: The essential role criteria must be addressed in your cover letter, accompanied by your latest CV.
Applications without a cover letter addressing the essential role criteria accompanied by your CV will not be considered. The essential role criteria are in the full Position Description.
Please contact Susan McGuire, on 07 3050 4438 or susan.mcguire@healthwise.org.au, to discuss this position.
Please send all applications to Susan McGuire, at susan.mcguire@healthwise.org.au.
Interested in working with us?
HealthWISE provides a range of primary health care services across New England North West NSW and South East QLD.
We are always interested in hearing from allied health and mental health professionals who may be interested in working with us.
Please email a copy of your CV to:
NSW based – anne.williams@healthwise.org.au
QLD based – sally.urquhart@healthwise.org.au
