Mental Health Champion

We’ve Got Your Back Program
Casual Driver / Mental Health Champion

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia South Eastern Section provides comprehensive health services to rural and remote communities in far west NSW, SA and QLD.

The Section works with local health services to implement primary health care in the communities served by the Section. This position assists in improving the mental health of people living in rural and remote areas by providing greater access to mental health & primary health support.

About the role
This role will be based from Lightning Ridge and will work alongside our Mental Health Professional & General Practitioner. The purpose of this role is to provide support to the team by providing driving transport for staff to outreach clinics, community events and during station visits. Basic administrative support may be required to support the GP while out at clinics.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work casual, flexible hours, travel extensively in the service region, work collaboratively, work alone or with minimal supervision.

Qualifications & Experience that are essential:
- NSW Drivers Licence and ability to travel Monday to Friday (mainly day trips but occasionally overnight);
- Lived experience of mental ill-health or caring for someone experiencing mental illness;
- Understanding of adverse impacts on mental health secondary to drought;
- Demonstrated experience advocating and supporting health and wellbeing for community members; and
- Administration, computer skills & project coordination experience.

For more information contact David Honeysett on 0427 248 884.

To apply: Email your Cover Letter and CV along with copies of your qualifications and details of two referees to careers@rfdsse.org.au.

Applications close 9:00am Friday 18th December 2020

Any published closing dates are estimated, the RFDS SE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.

RFDSSE is an equal opportunity employer