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SalaryHome Hill Hospital and Health Service , Ayr and Home Hill Health Services serve a population of 17,000 people and have two facilities; these are the Ayr and Home Hill Hospitals.
Eligible health workers who make the move to work with us may receive up to $70,000 in incentive payments under Scheme 2 of the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply). ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme )
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.
Our purpose is `great care every day'.
About your opportunity
Permanent full-time / commencing ASAP
The Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (ENAS) is responsible for providing an advanced level of care based on demonstrated continuing education, experience, and competence. This advanced skill is specific to the context in the ENAS' works and is based on the complexity of the service required and the availability necessary to provide that service.
The ENAS demonstrates a greater depth of knowledge and experience, and more effective integration of theory and practice than the Enrolled Nurse (Grade 3).
Generous remuneration package value up to $91,967 p.a. comprising:
- Salary range of $75,573 to $80,193 p.a. (Nurse Grade 4)
- Annual leave with 17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.
Other employment benefits may include: professional development, , shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.
What we are looking for?:
- Proven ability to contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person centred nursing actions at an advanced level.
- Extensive experience and knowledge in the speciality area and ability to contribute to practice development.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team, patients and other stakeholders, including participation in relevant networks.
- Ability to provide leadership within the context of EN practice.
- Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families.
- Ability to provide clinical education and demonstrate own ongoing professional development.
Requirements
- Diploma of Nursing or equivalent is a mandatory qualification for this position.
- Proof of qualification, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current practising certificate.
- Completion of modules “Analyse health information – HLTAP501C” and “Administer and monitor medications in the work environment – HLTEN507C” is highly desirable.
- Shift Workers: Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Why make the change?
Why make the move? Discover Home Hill Situated on the southern side of the Burdekin Bridge (known as the Silver Link) and just 12 kilometres south of Ayr, Home Hill offers landscapes dominated by lush green canefields, as well as access to some of North Queensland's finest produce. Experience the panoramic views of the regions towns, farmlands, wetlands, waterways and coastline from Inkerman Hill.
Take in the pristine beauty provided by nature's greens and blues and enjoy a skyline that seems to go on forever. Other attractions include the historic World War Two radar stations, which can be found on Charlies Hill, and for a step back in time take a stop at Tom's Toybox to view a private collection of working farm machinery.
