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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $2,598.60 - $2,782.40 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ474786Who 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 workingThe (Transitional) Nurse Practitioner provides clinical care and oversight to patients attending the in centre dialysis units. The T/NP is specifically responsible for providing safe and timely clinical care to patients in the dialysis units and must be able to practice independently at a high level. The T/NP is required to have a sound understanding of renal pharmaceuticals and clinical practice guidelines, must have a particular interest in dialysis and is able to manage a large caseload whilst working autonomously. The T/NP acts as a mentor and educator to nursing and medical staff and is involved in the development of policies and procedures across the district. The T/NP is a vital component of healthcare delivery across the renal service and aims to improve access to care through improved service delivery.What you'll be doingThe NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse educated and authorised to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role. The NP role includes the assessment and management of patients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include but is not limited to initiation of diagnostic investigations, prescribing of medications and direct referral of patients to other health care professionals. The NP role is grounded in the nursing profession's values, knowledge, theories and practice and provides innovative and flexible health care delivery that complements other health care providers (ANMC 2006). NPs practice collaboratively as an interdependent member of the multidisciplinary health care team and provide autonomous, patient centered care.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. Demonstrate these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- A registered nurse appointed as such to a position approved by the Secretary NSW Health and who is endorsed by the Board, to practise as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Demonstrated effective communication, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to work both individually and in a team environment.
- Demonstrated computer literacy.
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For role related queries or questions contact Eleanor Borrell on Eleanor.Borrell@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9463 1427This 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.NSW Health is committed to implementing the .Applications Close: 1 April 2024
