Practice Nurse

About Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics

Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics (MTHC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Melbourne and provides world class clinical training opportunities for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences students. It also provides patient access to high quality health care for members of the Victorian community, within a private practice setting. There are six clinical areas that are central to this service, and they include general medical practice, dentistry, optometry, audiology, speech pathology and psychology. 

MTHC places a high level of importance on providing an environment for our staff, patients and students that reflect the values of our organisation. These values have been verified by our staff as being fundamental to the way we operate with each other, our people and our patients. To be ethical, accountable, collaborative, and compassionate are values we aspire to live and deliver at all levels of our interactions in our workplace.

As part of the way we see our organisation now and into the future we have a Mission ‘To provide sustainable, high quality, comprehensive patient care and clinical education for the University of Melbourne and the wider community.’ Our Vision is ‘A centre of excellence for collaborative practice, clinical education and patient-centred care.’

About Shepparton Medical Centre

Shepparton Medical Centre (SMC) was established in 2010, the first purpose-built, multidisciplinary teaching clinic in Australia created to increase the quality and capacity of medical education in a rural setting.

Since its inception, SMC has been facilitating the wellbeing of our patients and students by focusing on patient-centred care and outstanding clinical education. We deliver approximately 40,000 services to patients each year and support the community in a number of ways including participating in impact research as well as providing allied health care and specialist care from the Centre.

Located in Shepparton, a vibrant, diverse community located approximately two hours north of Melbourne in the heart of the Goulburn Valley, the food bowl of Australia. Shepparton’s central location, population growth and significant infrastructure Offers an enviable lifestyle with university options, premiere housing estates, and all the must have facilities.  Shepparton also has a vibrant and diverse culture, mild climate and high level of activity which makes Greater Shepparton an exciting place to be.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Division 1, Registered Practice Nurse to join our dynamic and patient-focused team at SMC on a continuing, part-time (0.8 FTE) basis. Reporting to the Nurse team leader, the Practice Nurse is an integral part of the Centre’s team care approach and will be responsible for the provision of high quality nursing support at the Centre. The Practice Nurse works with the Medical Practitioners to provide efficient and effective primary health care to all patients, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards and legislative requirements. The Practice Nurse also plays a role in the support and supervision or medical, nursing and other students within the centre.

If you thrive working in a collaborative and fast-paced team environment, enjoy working with GP’s, love to continually grow and learn, are proactive, highly motivated and possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, this might be the role you have been waiting for.

Essential Selection Criteria 

• A registered nursing qualification (Division 1) with current registration through the National Registration Board (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
• Demonstrated experience in providing nursing care (preferably some amount in primary health care)
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Willingness to learn and undertake relevant training to build skills in delivering quality health care
• Good IT skills and experience using a computerised appointment and medical management software package and MS Office products
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with and relate to people from all walks of life and with different cultural backgrounds
• Well-developed organisation and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Good problem-solving and negotiation skills to enable the resolution of difficult or complex counter enquiries
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet patient and staff needs

Desirable

• Experience with Care Plans and Health Assessments
• Current specialisation in or capacity to train into specialisations such as:
  • Immunisation provider
  • Cervical Screening provider
  • Asthma educator
  • Wound management
  • Ear irrigation

Benefits of joining the organisation

• On-site car parking
• Supportive and experienced team - be a part of a values-led culture that promotes employee wellbeing and drives quality service provisions
• State of the art facilities
• Career growth potential and continuous professional development support
• Working environment that will value contributions to improve patient health outcomes, services, or delivery
• Paid parental leave inclusive of superannuation 
• Discounts to our clinical services at our various health clinics for you and your family

As part of your application, please submit your CV and Cover Letter with reference to the Key Selection Criteria listed in this advertisement.

At MTHC, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community, and we encourage and celebrate diversity. Indigenous Australians, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities or culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

For inquiries please contact Practice Manager, Ms Tracey Botterill, on +61 3 58233 100 or alternatively via email ********@shepmed.unimelb.edu.au (please do not send applications to this email).

Applications close: Friday, 7 June 2024