AddressA position exists for a Registered Nurse to provide quality care to patients requiring community nursing care in their home or within a clinic environment, using an individualised, holistic and family-centred approach.
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Position is based at the Brookvale Community Health Centre and covers the Manly, Frenchs Forest, and part of the Curl Curl Wards of the Northern Beaches LGA.
What you'll be doing
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care .
The Registered Nurse works as either a Primary Nurse to patients within a defined geographic area or as a relieving nurse as allocated by the Nursing Unit Manager or as delegated. You will develop your comprehensive nursing assessment skills and develop care plans with your patients to meet their needs identified. You will provide the hands on care to patients including complex wound management; palliative care – support to patients and their carers, symptom management, end of life care; continence and catheter care; stoma care; support to the aged and or disabled or those with a chronic illness; plus much more. You will liaise with the patient’s health and non-health team to ensure the patient’s safety at home, and provide education and support to enable them to maintain their independence and to manage their health conditions. You will also work as a member of an excellent and dynamic nursing team with support from a range of Specialist Clinicians.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Registered Nurse –Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and relevant nursing experience.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and a diverse range of health and non-health care providers.
- Demonstrated ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team, with an emphasis on service delivery, patient safety, quality of care and team cohesion.
- Sound experience using electronic medical record systems and office applications, and evidence of personal time management capabilities and effective negotiation skills.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Allan Bryan San Martin on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9388 5*** (option 1)
All NSW Health workers are required to provide evidence of having received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA). Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A and need to meet the requirements of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
Applications Close: 22 January 2024
