Elective Surgery Liaison Nurse

Reference Number: 42987: Elective Surgery Liaison Nurse
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
Elective Surgery Liaison Nurse
Permanent part-time (minimum 56 hours a fortnight)
Northern Hospital - Epping
The Role:
The Elective Surgery Liaison Nurse is responsible for managing the Northern Health Elective Surgery Waiting list, in accordance with the Elective Surgery Access Policy (Victoria State Government 2015).
This role will be responsible for prioritising and managing the patient care required preoperatively, booking of Elective Surgery theatre lists, waitlist audits and management, and problem solving to ensure that time critical patients are cared for in a timely way.
This is Monday-Friday role with flexible family friend working days and office hours with no public holidays or after hours or night duty.
If you're ready to thrive in a dynamic, fast paced enviornment with opportunies for growth, then join our team and become part of a family-friendly workplace that values teamwork, innovation and achieving excellence.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Essential

• Registered Nurse with a current licence to practice from the Australian health practitioner regulation agency (APHRA)
• Clinical Nurse Specialist with demonstrated knowledge and practice in the surgical and peri-operative patients services.
• Demonstrated clinical case management co-ordination experience or skills which would enable exceptional patient case management.
• The ability to work in a multidisciplinary health team.
• Effective organisation, time management and delegation skills
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check
• The Staff Immunisation Questionnaire must be completed by all new employees as part of the mandatory on-boarding process. New employees are not permitted to undertake any activity that requires patient contact prior to clearance by the Staff Immunisation Nurses; this also includes evidence of having the Flu vaccination on a yearly basis. New employees with contra-indications to vaccinations or who decline vaccination are required to attend a face-to-face consultation with the Immunisation Nurses for appropriate documentation of their contraindications or declination. This must be completed PRIOR to commencing any work with Northern Health.
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check

Experience

• At least 5 years post graduate experience in a surgical setting - theatre, surgical, ICU, ED experience is highly regarded

Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. For further details, please contact: Shan Law 84058508,
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Applications close on 27 March 2024
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. 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.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.