Assistant In Nursing - Day Surgery Unit

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an appropriately qualified Assistant in Nursing to work with Registered nursing staff to provide post op care to all elective surgical admission and day only surgery patients. The preferred applicant must have a willingness to learn new skills specifically in processing endoscopy equipment.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 05 April 2024 (with possibility or ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Assistant In Nursing
Remuneration: $964.70 - $1,058.41 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ457233
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Day Surgery Unit Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
What you'll be doing
The preferred applicant will assist registered nursing staff with the provision of care for all elective and semi elective surgical patients. After education in endoscopy equipment processing, you will be processing endoscopy scopes.
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
Provision of support to the nursing team in order to deliver a high standard of care to NSLHD patients.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
• Currently enrolled in second or third year of a Bachelor of Nursing or degree deemed appropriate or completion of HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care).
• Demonstrated, effective written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
• Demonstrated computer skills with experience using MS Office programs and electronic filing systems.

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For role related queries or questions contact Trixie Grant on Trixie.Grant@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6404
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the You will be required to complete the and during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 15 January 2024