AddressSeeking a Clinical Nurse with current and extensive experience working within a General Surgery/Colorectal operating theatre to join a friendly and supportive team in the Operating Theatres at Townsville University Hospital. This is a temporary part-time role up to 14/06/2024, working 64 hours per fortnight, with a possibility of a 12 month extension.
The General Surgery/Colorectal Operating Theatre Clinical Nurse will provide direct nursing care utilising clinical skills, education and support to patients/clients and nursing staff within the unit to ensure the provision of best practice and quality patient care.
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.
Our purpose is `great care every day'.
The opportunity The Clinical Nurse is responsible for training of new staff in General Surgery/Colorectal/hepatobiliary surgery and ordering of clinical supplies and equipment. The Clinical Nurse is also responsible for formulating a draft roster for the theatre team and staff allocations in the theatre in consultation with the Nurse Unit Manager to ensure that theatre templates are covered.
The two General Surgery/colorectal operating theatres run five days a week with additional theatre list occurring on an adhoc basis. This is a job share opportunity with another Clinical Nurse of this specialty.
The successful candidate must have current and extensive experience working within a General Surgery/Colorectal operating theatre.
Employment Term
- Fixed Term Temporary part-time, commencing ASAP - 14/06/2024
with a possibility of an additional 12 months extension
(64 hours per fortnight)
Benefits
- Salary rates between $54.44 - $58.30 p.h. (NG6-1)
- Annual leave loading + leave
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- Other employment benefits may include: salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ), uniform and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs and access to corporate discounts
Role requirements
- Qualification: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification relevant to the position is mandatory.
- Highly Desirable: Possession of a relevant postgraduate qualification in an appropriate field is highly desirable. Such experience may be discipline specific or have a service area focus.
- Shift Workers: Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster, which will include participation in an on-call roster.
- On call: Appointees may be required to participate in an on-call roster.
The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following:
- Proven ability to comprehensively assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care at an advanced level within a complex environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members, patients and other stakeholders, including participation in relevant networks to achieve work unit outcomes.
- Ability to provide nursing leadership in the clinical and professional setting including the role modelling of effective communication and problem solving.
- Proven ability to use information and reporting systems appropriate to the position in order to achieve outcomes and identify areas for improvement.
- Proven ability to provide clinical education and support at an advanced level and demonstrate own professional development.
- Demonstrated ability and skills to perform the roles of a Instrument Nurse/Circulatory Nurse in accordance with Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN) standards.
- Current and extensive experience working in a General Surgery/Colorectal Operating Theatre is essential.
For additional information regarding the responsibilities and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.
Townsville North Queensland ( https://www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au/ )
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
