AddressDischarge Planner delivers complex specialist nursing care and leads the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery to provide effective care for patients and clients with complex care needs.
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)
Remuneration: $2,107.10 - $2,176.30 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ496550
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.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
What you'll be doing
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
The position of Discharge Planner works closely with the PFM &DDON to coordinate the resources that operationally impact on patient flow from inpatient admission to discharge facilitation; to implement practices that improve length of stay;and capacity management.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse – Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHRPA). Relevant post registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualifications or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge & ability to mentor & coach nursing staff to enhance professional development. Demonstrated ability to work individually & as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated experience in leading & initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery & patient clinical outcomes.
- Demonstrated understanding of operational factors that influence patient access & improve the patient journey inclusive of NSW Government policy frameworks for health reform; and that impact on patient access & capacity management.
- Proven leadership qualities & the ability to set priorities, establish & achieve agreed tasks & plans together with the ability to work with a broad range of health disciplines.
- Demonstrated skills in computer use & applications such as Windows; Patient Flow Portal & Microsoft Office desktop applications.
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For role related queries or questions contact Salochina Nagdev on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or 0469 925 ***
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool 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: 4 July 2024
