Clinical Nurse (Plastics) - Operating Theatre

The Operating Theatres at Townsville University Hospital are seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse (Plastics) for a temporary part-time role up to 22/12/2024, working 40 hours per fortnight.
The Plastics Operating TheatreClinical 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.
Townsville University Hospital, located adjacent to one of Queensland’s leading tertiary institutions, James Cook University, is the largest tertiary hospital in northern Australia, providing specialist referral services for 700,000 people living from Mackay, to the Torres Strait, to the Northern Territory border.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1)
Workplace Location Townsville region
Job ad reference QLD/TV550832
Closing date 24-Mar-2024
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration ASAP - 22/12/2024 (40 hr/pf)
Contact person Tanya Schafer
Contact details 07 4433 3373
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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 staff in Plastic procedures, ordering of clinical supplies and equipment and rostering staff allocated to the theatre in consultation with the Nurse Unit Manager to ensure that theatre templates are covered.
The successful candidate must have current and extensive experience working within a plastics Operating Theatre.
Employment Term

• Fixed Term Temporary part-time, commencing ASAP - 22/12/2024

(40 hours per fortnight).
Benefits

• Salary rates between $52.86 - $56.60 p.h. (NG6-1)
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• Other employment benefits may include:

, 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.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.
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 Plastics Operating Theatre is essential.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Further information
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This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role:
Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis.
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