Job title: Nurse Practitioner/Transitional NP – Geriatric Flying Squad – Perm FT/ PT
Company: NSW Health
Job description: Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time position
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $68.38 – $73.22 per hour plus Super
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ468705
An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!
The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to the Geriatric Flying Squad
The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.
Now is an exciting time to join The Sutherland Hospital, with our $81.5 million expansion nearing completion. The Sutherland Hospital is a 375-bed, major metropolitan hospital and an associated teaching hospital of the University of NSW.
Your new role:
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Geriatric Flying Squad Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides readily available access to high level clinical expertise and support for aged care.
The Nurse Practitioner’s extended practice role includes, comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex and changing situations within the aged care settings.
Where you’ll be working:
The Geriatric Flying Squad at The Sutherland Hospital provides an extended rapid response multidisciplinary outreach service to RACFs for adults over 65 years.
The GFS offers a specialist aged care service that provides assessment and management of acute medical conditions, aimed at bridging the gap between the RACF and emergency services for the vulnerable older person. By optimising a client’s medical condition and function within their own home or RACF, there is a reduction in avoidable hospital presentations.
Our Hospital and Community:
Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire, colloquially known as ‘The Shire’. Part of the (SESLHD) and located in Caringbah, the hospital campus is close to some of Sydney’s great beaches, restaurants, bars and cafes at Cronulla and is close to the beautiful Royal National Park. At Miranda, just a short walk away from the hospital, there is a Westfield Shopping Centre and cinema complex.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia including endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or working towards same as per the NMBA Guidelines on endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Post graduate qualifications at Masters level, in a NMBA approved program of study or relevant clinical specialty, or working towards
- Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical nursing skills including comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex and changing situations.
- Demonstrated understanding of the [insert relevant specialty] care delivery system and ability to lead and implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research
- Proven high level knowledge and expertise in complex client centred consultancy, practice development activities including mentoring, education, active participation in communities of practice, policy development and quality improvement.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical leadership role, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal and problem solving skills across the Aged Care Specialty
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multi service environment.
- Current NSW Driver’s License
The Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
– Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing. * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:
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For role related queries or questions contact Kylie Ditton on Kylie.Ditton@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 17 March 2024
Expected salary: $68.38 – 73.22 per hour
Location: Sydney, NSW
Job date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:36:56 GMT
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