AddressReference Number: 894
Job Title: District Nursing Co-ordinator - Home Nursing Services Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Part-Time applicants considered
Hours per Fortnight: 80 Location: Community Health
Closing date: 14/05/2024
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At Goulburn Valley Health we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility.
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About the role:
An opportunity exists for a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurse to join the Home Nursing Service (HNS) team as a Clinical Coordinator. The Clinical Coordinator works within a leadership role, ensuring the timely delivery of professional, holistic and high-quality nursing care within the HNS -District Nursing Service, in accordance with the appropriate program guidelines.
The role focuses on the supervision and direction of staff involved in care delivery and care coordination, and the development of domiciliary nursing care as a core component of essential primary health care. The Clinical coordinator ensure all referrals are triaged according to priority of care of Home Nursing, manages a waitlist of Home Nursing Services and provides clinical resource, clinical advisory and ongoing review of the effectiveness of current processes for the Home Nursing Services. The Clinical coordinator supports a team of highly qualified district nurses and maintains networks with other Nursing Services and Allied health clinician/programs within the region.
The successful applicant will have:
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse.
- Broad post graduate clinical experience with a minimum 5 years post graduate nursing experience.
- Demonstrated ability in working collaboratively with multidisciplinary health professionals in the delivery, coordination of primary and acute health care.
- Proven ability to incorporate data collection and information management.
- Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
- Demonstrated expert clinical leadership, experience and knowledge related to health care.
- Computer literacy at intermediate level.
- Awareness of broader community health service within the region and experience in referral processes.
- Previous management experience at Clinical Coordinator or Associate Nurse Unit Manager.
- Knowledge of government policy relating to Community Services and Primary Care Partnerships.
- Post Graduate education in an approved program of study that supports clinical decision making(i.e. Gerontology, Diabetes Education, Stomal Therapy, Chronic Disease Management and Wound care).
Position Description: HERE
Why work at GV Health?
Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
- Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
- A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones
- Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
- Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program
GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.
Three (3) COVID-19 vaccination doses are a mandatory requirement for all roles and seasonal Influenza vaccination (where mandated). Further pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, further immunisations. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.
GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.
Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.
