AddressReference Number: 44549: Paediatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Victorian VIrtual Emergency Department (VVED) Employment Type: Multi 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!
The role:
The Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) is rapidly growing since its conception as a pilot project in October 2020. As part of this project, Northern Health is expanding the scope of our Nurse Practitioner model to include provision of service via our VVED model of care. The opportunity to work in and contribute to the development of the VVED service is another opportunity to extend your Nurse Practitioner scope of practice and can also offer opportunities for publication for those applicants who may be interested.
You will be supported by a motivated, dynamic senior leadership team as well as be able to participate in regular study and mentorship opportunities facilitated by our Senior Medical staff.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Essential
- Current Registration as a Nurse and endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Completed a Master of Nursing or Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner) (or a Master granted equivalent qualification recognised by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency plus an approved Therapeutic Medication Management module)
- Hold a current Prescriber Number and be able to apply for a Northern Health Provider Number
- Demonstrated confidence and independence with Paediatric assessment
- Demonstrated professional and clinical leadership, supervision, team contribution, mentoring, coaching and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP)
- Maintain concurrent employment in an acute care setting, such as an Emergency Department and/or Urgent Care Centre (or a suitable currency of practice setting)
- Paediatric NPs: maintain concurrent employment in a Paediatric or mixed Adult &Paediatric acute care setting
- Demonstrate a minimum of two years post-Nurse Practitioner endorsement experience/employment in a mixed Adult & Paediatric acute care setting, such as an Emergency Department and/or Urgent Care Centre
- Paediatric NPs: must demonstrate a minimum of two years post-Nurse Practitioner endorsement experience/employment in a Paediatric or mixed Adult & Paediatric acute care setting
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.
Please note: In order for applications to be considered, the Nurse Practitioner Credentialing Application must also be completed and will be a requirement of onboarding if listed as a successful candidate. This application is located within the attached Position Description as a continuation of the document.
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.
Applications close on 7th June 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.
