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Form of workWestern Health is seeking motivated, engaging, and compassionate Registered Nurses to provide nursing care as part of the multidisciplinary Custodial Healthcare team at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC), a women’s prison in Melbourne’s West. You will be responsible for patient assessment, treatment, ongoing reviews and emergency response as part of the primary health care service delivery.
To be successful in this role you will need to have:
Essential
- Successful completion of a Bachelor of Nursing qualification or equivalent
- Registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia
- Minimum of one year’s full-time or equivalent experience as a Registered Nurse
- Possess excellent clinical skills
- Effective organisational skills, with respect to time management and delegation
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to practice collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team
- Demonstrated evidence of undertaking professional development activities to maintain and enhance nursing expertise
- A commitment to high quality, safe and person centred patient care
Desirable
Experience and/or post graduate qualification Experience working in Custodial Health, women’s health, alcohol; and other drugs services, mental health or other relevant specialty
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The service
On 1 July, 2023 the delivery of primary healthcare transitioned to Western Health. The multidisciplinary team provides holistic and interconnected service provision to patients at DPFC. Successful applicants will be provided orientation and training including additional training to support the delivery of culturally appropriate, trauma informed, gender affirming care for all patients. ____________________________________________________________
About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies
