Nurse Home Visitor – Congress – Hermannsberg, Ntaria

• Full Time Temporary Contract• $120,451 to $129,343 per annum• Total effective package $148,139 – $158,234 • Female identified position  Why Congress? Congress is the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation in the Northern Territory and are one of the most experienced Aboriginal primary health care services in the country. Congress provides a comprehensive, holistic and culturally responsive primary health care service to Aboriginal people living in and nearby Alice Springs, including eight remote communities, it is a strong political advocate of closing the gap on Aboriginal health disadvantage and a national leader in improving health outcomes for all Aboriginal people. What’s in it for you? Congress offers rewarding career options and a wide range of employee benefits including:• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of the bigger picture.• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master’s programs and study placements.• 6 weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.• A flexible work policy including flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing, remote work, hybrid work models and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.• Salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees What’s the role? Live in a remote community close to Alice Springs and Palm Valley, working with women and children and supported by the local Ntaria health team and the Australian Nurse Family Partnership Program (ANFPP) in Alice Springs. The ANFPP is a voluntary home visiting program for women pregnant with an Aboriginal Child. Visits begin in early pregnancy and continue until the child is 2 years old. Nurses and/or Midwives and Aboriginal Community Workers work in partnership with women and their families delivering an intensive evidence-based home visiting program. The Nurse Home Visitor (NHV) develops long term relationships with women and families living in the Western Arrernte Health Service region including Ntaria, Wallace Rockhole, Utju and surrounding outstations that build client skills, confidence and hope.Based on five client-centred principles, the program values clients’ ability to determine their own future. The position has a high level of autonomy, flexibility and personal satisfaction.  Is the role right for you? • Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.• Preparedness to undertake and complete all ANFPP training and other workplace training as required with a willingness to travel interstate for training;• Ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively to manage a case load of clients and undertake home visits in accordance with ANFPP requirements and commitment to provide continuity care for the 2.5 year span of program delivery to individual clients.• Understanding of the social determinants of health and other disparities experienced by Aboriginal people.• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with both Aboriginal clients and a willingness to be supported by Aboriginal staff for cultural guidance.• Current NT Driver License and the ability to travel and work from remote locations.  *Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options. If this sounds like a role for you, we want to hear from you. Apply today by clicking the ‘Apply for this job’ button.Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Lauren Lester on or email