Assistant In Nursing - Eating Disorders

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Assist In Nursing
Remuneration: 50336.67 - 55225.8 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ464156
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.

The SCHN Eating Disorder Service (EDS) is a large specialty service operating at The Children’s Hospital, Westmead and Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. The EDS provides treatment for young people with anorexia nervosa and other Eating Disorders from across New South Wales. Inpatient re-feeding admissions, outpatient treatment, intensive day treatment, family admission program, parent groups and an extensive family therapy program are offered. The EDS also has a well-established clinical research program and regularly provides training, education and supervision to other services.
What you'll be doing
Eating Disorder Intensive Day Program (EDIPA) at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick is jointly managed by The Department of Psychological Medicine and the Department of Adolescent Medicine. This is the largest service in Australia, treating young people with anorexia nervosa and other Eating Disorders from all over New South Wales. Inpatient re-feeding admissions, outpatient treatment, intensive day treatment, family admission program, parent groups and an extensive family therapy program are offered. The EDS also has a well-established clinical research program and regular provides training, education and supervision to other services.
The primary role of Assistant in Nursing (AIN) is to assist with the supervision of meals within the Day Program, as well as co-ordination of external catering. The position may require the assistant to prepare light meals and snacks, maintain kitchen and food supplies, set up and clear patient meal areas and undertake cleaning duties within the kitchen and food service areas.
The AIN will also assist in the provision of basic nursing care such as measuring and recording of height and weight, taking clinical observation of patients, and assisting the clinical team in engaging and de-escalating of eating disorder patients. The AIN would be in direct supervision of the Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, and are not to be allocated their own patients.
The AIN is responsible for assisting in the delivery of quality individualized care to patients in the Eating Disorder Day Program (SCHN) within the guidelines set by the NSW Department of Health, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Framework.
The AIN will:
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
Demonstrate ethical behavioural in their performance
Understand and respect patients' rights
Provide evidence of completion of annual mandatory training
Practice within the NSW Health guidelines, the position description and guidelines for the SCHN and are required to adhere to Policies and Procedures
Adhere to NSW Health Code of Conduct
Understand and respect patients’ rights
Provide evidence of completion of annual mandatory training
Practice within the NSW Health guidelines, the position description and guidelines for the SCHN and are required to adhere to Policies and Procedures
Adhere to the NSW Health Code of Conduct

• Completion of HLT32507 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Descriptor Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care)
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective team member
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Relevant experience as an Assisting in Nursing in an acute care area
• Demonstrated effective time management skills
• Must be able to work day shift Monday-Friday each week

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and for vaccination requirements.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
As this is a readvertised position, previous applicants need not apply.
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For role related queries or questions contact Andrew Wallis on andrew.wallis@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012545.
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Applications Close: 9/02/2024