Address Closing Date: Sunday 24th March 2024
Enrolled Nurse - Rehabilitation Team
Westlakes Community Health Service
About the role:
A fantastic opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary community-based rehabilitation.Our Enrolled Nurse supports Allied Health Team members in delivering rehabilitation programs, in outpatient, home-based and community settings.In this role the Enrolled Nurse works closely with our Physiotherapist to provide an outpatient physical rehabilitation program in our outpatient gym each morning. In the afternoons, the Enrolled Nurse supports the Allied Health Team in completing a range of administrative tasks including, booking, and setting up appointments for therapists, completing acceptance and discharge letters and booking initial assessments. Our Enrolled Nurse completes independent community visits to complete tasks to support the Allied Health Team. This may include picking up and delivering activities of daily living equipment and completing home exercise programs.Our Enrolled Nurse will be provided with training and support to independently complete team interdisciplinary intake assessments.
Where you’ll be working:
Westlakes Community Rehabilitation Team has a reputation for excellent communication, teamwork, and patient centred care.
Our team members include Occupational Therapist (Team Leader), Physiotherapist, Speech Pathologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, AHA and Enrolled Nurse.
Located in Toronto offering a relaxed lakeside vibe, approximately a 40-minute drive from the heart of Newcastle.
Benefits:
Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
Fitness Passport.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
Career Development opportunity.
Westlakes Community Rehabilitation Team has a well-developed orientation program.
Our Enrolled Nurse will be supported on-site through an orientation process.
Administration support is available to assist with all work tasks.
Our Enrolled Nurse will be provided with education opportunities around falls prevention, continence management and ongoing skills in basic wound care. Ongoing supervision and support will be provided by the Team Leader and Allied Health Team.
Requirements:
Our successful candidate will possess the following:
Enrolled Nurse (Medication Endorsed where applicable) with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA.
Current NSW Driver's license.
You will have excellent customer service skills.
You will enjoy delivering patient centred care with a focus on rehabilitation interventions.
You must must be organised and have good prioritisation skills.
You will have strong skills in administration and be willing to use multiple medical record systems. This is a solo Enrolled Nurse position within an Allied Health Team.
You will enjoy working with and implementing rehabilitation programs under the direction of Allied Health Professionals.
Advanced communication skills are essential to this role.
You will have availability to work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.00 am – 4.30 pm.
Additional information:
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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