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Join Our Team as a Sexual Health Nurse
Are you passionate about sexual health and looking to make a difference? We are a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering high-quality sexual health services to our community. Our team is committed to promoting health equity and providing non-judgmental care in a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are seeking a dedicated Sexual Health Nurse to join our dynamic community team at Monash Health. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of our community and advance your career in a supportive environment.
About The Role
The Community health Nurse will function as a member of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, to promote an integrated and holistic service. The Community Health Nurse will have excellent clinical skills, specifically related to Sexual and Reproductive Health, to ensure the delivery of best-practice health care services. Working at outreach locations delivering sexual health education as well as at Community Health Centres supporting the two Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub clinics.
The incumbent will support Monash Health Community Youth and Family Services to achieve targets and improve service efficiency, service coordination and the client experience, manage referrals and requests for services.
This role requires excellent administrative, IT, organizational, communication skills, the ability to work independently and a commitment to improving the delivery of health services for patients, particularly vulnerable and at-risk women. This role involves supporting the two Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub Clinic and Youth Health Hub. Supporting Youth Health Hub Requires a 7pm finish on a Thursday evening.
About You:
- Experience working with vulnerable people.
- Comprehensive assessment skills
- Understanding of the social model of health
- Ability to work with adolescent and adult cohorts
- Sexual and Reproductive Health expertise
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- Skills in fostering relationships with external stakeholders
- Autonomy, workload management skills and initiative
- Self- directed learning relevant to role
- High level of Information Technology skills and knowledge.
What You Need:
- Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Must meet the requirements and standards for Nurse Cervical Screening Provider Certification in Victoria.
- Certificate in Sexual Health inclusive of Cervical Screening
- Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health (Nurse) Course
- Australian working rights
- Proof of COVID vaccination
What We Offer:
- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
- Avenues to mentorship & career guidance
- Support to attend relevant forums & conferences
- A supportive learning environment.
- A passionate team dedicated to making a difference to the health of Victorians
- A friendly, flexible work environment
- Unique opportunities for education, career growth and support
- Mentorship from a highly experienced and respected team
- Opportunities to support research
Monash Health is a great place to work
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- A comprehensive Health and Well-being program
- Free flu vaccinations
- Private health insurance at discounted rates
For a Confidential discussion please contact Fadzai Zaranyika on 0466 102 ***
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
If you are passionate about sexual health and meet the requirements outlined above, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close on 10 July 2024.
