Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Talent Pool

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Talent Pool The Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Talent Pool aims to increase employment opportunities and workforce representation, valuing the unique perspectives, skills, and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. CHQ HHS is committed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity reform. Central to providing a culturally safe health journey is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce, which leads in roles across all streams and levels throughout the organisation. Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Purpose: The purpose of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Talent Pool is to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce representation across all streams and levels throughout CHQ and across the state-wide health system more broadly, including Hospital and Health Services, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Sector and Primary Health Networks. Opportunity: This Talent Pool collects a variety of information that will help identify suitable applicants for current and future temporary employment opportunities in a range of occupational areas. Undergraduate Student in Nursing Assistant in Nursing Enrolled Nurse Registered Nurse Nurse Navigator Administration Officer Project Officer Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Occupational Therapy Social Work Speech Pathology Psychology Physiotherapy Dietetics To be considered, please include the following information when submitting your application: Current CV/Resume, including the names and contact details of two references. Written response addressing the Role Description you are applying for (e.g., Assistant in Nursing Role Description, Aboriginal Health Worker Role Description). Any additional forms or evidence mentioned in the Role Description. Eligibility Identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and/or Is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and Is accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which you live. It is a condition of the Talent Pool application process that applicants identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community. Role To allow the panel to confirm that you are eligible to be considered for Indigenous Identified roles, the panel may either: Accept your written assertion that you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; or Obtain from you, as part of your formal application, documentary evidence attesting to your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. Full details and a Statutory Declaration are available here: Please Note Your application will be reviewed and considered throughout the next 12 months. You may be contacted further by hiring managers if an opportunity arises. Your details will remain in the Talent Pool for a period of 12 months. Registration into the Talent Pool does not guarantee you an offer of employment. Further participation in other recruitment selection processes (for example written application and/or interview) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required. Vaccination requirement Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Varicella (chicken pox) Pertussis (whooping cough) Hepatitis B Tuberculosis Occupational group: Health – Children's Health Queensland #J-18808-Ljbffr