Address- The successful applicant for this position will be located at Bulahdelah Health Service and be a part of the Generalist Care multi-disciplinary team.
- You will work among Community Health Nursing, a Nurse Led Clinic, Mental Health Services and other outreach services.
- The broader Community Health multi-disciplinary team includes Wound Management, Cardiac & Respiratory Rehabilitation, Continence, Dietetics, Diabetes Education, Wound Specialists, Immunisation and Audiometry.
- The Palliative Care team consists of Nursing Staff and Bereavement Counsellor; each small team is based to cover four areas across Lower Mid North Coast: Taree, Forster, Gloucester and Bulahdelah.
About the role:
- The successful applicant will be providing Palliative Care Nursing to patients in the community and surrounding areas.
- You will be carrying out home visits within the community providing Palliative Care nursing to patients.
- This position is supported by the Nurse Unit Manager and Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultant. For speciality tasks, the Wound Management Specialist and Clinical Nurse Educator will support you. You will also be required to attend annual clinical competencies in Syringe Drivers and other competencies relevant to the role. Additional education and training opportunities will be supported if they are appropriate to the core business of the Community Palliative Care Nursing team.
About you:
- We are searching for a highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who applies evidence-based practice and critical thinking, with the ability to implement individualised person centred care.
- Our ideal applicant will be self-motivated, caring, compassionate and have post graduate studies in Palliative Care or willing to work towards same.
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
Benefits:
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Superannuation contributions 11%
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Additional information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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.
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