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Nursing and Midwifery | Nurse Practitioner
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Newcastle, Hunter & Region
28/04/2024 - 11:59 PM
Lead advanced clinical care across multiple dialysis units in the Hunter region, driving excellence in Nephrology Services at the forefront of patient care!
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $68.38 - $73.22 Per Hour + 11% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 20
Location: Wansey Dialysis Centre - Charlestown
Requisition ID: REQ476875
Applications Close: Sunday, 28th April 2024
Nurse Practitioner - Nephrology
Home and Satellite Dialysis Service of John Hunter Hospital
Wansey Dialysis Centre
About the role:
The Nephrology Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and advanced clinical care in our Home and Satellite Dialysis Service of the John Hunter Hospital Department of Nephrology. The Satellite Dialysis Service consists of 5 dialysis units spread across the Hunter region (John Hunter Hospital, The Maitland Hospital, Muswellbrook Hospital, Singleton District Hospital, and Raymond Terrace Community Health Centre) with chair numbers ranging from 6 to 22. This role will require you to travel to these sites. You'll be working alongside our current full-time Nurse Practitioner for the Home and Satellite Dialysis Service and will be based at the Wansey Dialysis Centre.
Where you'll be working:
The Wansey Dialysis Centre is part of the Kidney Treatment Options Pathway managed by Hunter New England Health. Its primary goal is to assist patients in making informed decisions about their kidney treatment options.
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid-North Coast. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession.
As the largest employer in the region, we encourage our staff to use their knowledge, skills, and experience to innovate and challenge existing methods of operating for the benefit of our patients. Meeting the principles of excellence, every patient, every time.
Benefits:
- You'll be joining a friendly, skilled, flexible, culturally diverse and compassionate workforce.
- Support provided by our dedicated team and multiskilled team.
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero.
- ADO's each month (for full time employees).
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees).
- Salary packaging options.
- 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.
Requirements:
- Registered Nurse with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA.
- The equivalent of three (3) years' full-time experience in an advanced practice nursing role within the area of intended practice, within the past six (6) years from the date when the completed application seeking endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner is received by the Board.
- Successful completion of a Board-approved Nurse Practitioner qualification at Master's level or education equivalence as determined by the Board.
- A valid and unrestricted drivers’ licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment.
This position is for you if:
- You are a compassionate and motivated nurse leader with extensive experience working in Nephrology.
- You have a passion for developing the speciality of Nephrology nursing by acting as a consultant, role model, and clinical resource.
- You demonstrate high-level leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills and work well within a team to foster a positive workplace culture.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description.
- Find out more about applying for this position.
For role-related queries or questions contact Kelly Adams on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au.
Information for Applicants:
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
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.
