Forster, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW
Nursing - General Medical & Surgical (Healthcare & Medical)
Full time
Forster Private Hospital , part of Healthe Care Australia, is a 64-bed facility offering Medical, Surgical, Rehabilitation and Oncology Services. Forster is located 2 hours north from Newcastle and boasts extraordinary natural landscapes including beaches, lakes, rivers, with many opportunities for outdoor activities amongst a friendly welcoming community and an enviable climate. Our facilities include two Operating Theatres and a state-of-the-art Hydrotherapy Pool. We offer competitive salaries, flexible rostering, free staff parking & professional development support.
Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, this vital role leads a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health staff in the provision of inpatient oncology services. The successful applicant will provide individualised, case managed complex patient/client care, and leadership for cancer care clinical practice and service delivery within Forster Private Hospital to maximise the health outcomes for the patient/client.
Key Accountabilities: Use advanced clinical skills to assess, plan, organise, evaluate and deliver specialist high quality nursing care in order to achieve individual clinical outcomes for each cancer care/oncology patient/client. Provide specialised best practice specialty nursing/midwifery care within professional boundaries and in accordance with ANCSI competencies, legal and ethical parameters and Healthecare policies and procedures. Exercise professional knowledge and judgment in providing complex care requiring advanced clinical skills and undertake one of the following roles:Leadership in the development of nursing specialty clinical practice and service delivery in Forster Private Cancer Care and Oncology, and Forster Private Hospital. An authorised extended role within the scope of Registered Nurse/Midwifery practice. Contribute to the development of specialty clinical practice and service delivery in Forster Private Hospital. Assist with the development of less experienced practitioners and other health care team members by providing support, guidance and direction. Contribute to the development of specialised education for complex clinical issues for patients/clients/carers and the community. Support and inform patients/clients and their families to ensure clinical interventions and service delivery processes are understood and enable patients/clients to make informed decisions in relation to their health needs. Liaise with other senior nursing and midwifery roles working within the specialty to ensure that clinical knowledge is kept current and networks are built and maintained. Assist Oncologists in clinic time to support patient education and care pathways. Advocate for private care provision representing best practice. Act in accordance with the Healthe Care values and vision. Participate in relevant patient safety and quality education and delivery services in accordance with the National Patient Safety and Quality Standards. Perform work in a manner that is safe and does not pose a risk to others, complying with all WHS policies, procedures and education provided by Healthe Care. Report any identified safety matters. Speak up about safety issues, including speaking to colleagues who are observed to work in an unsafe manner. Key External Relationships: Community Cancer Care Team Visiting Medical Officers Selection Criteria: Current registration with APHRA. Current Working with Children Check. Comprehensive understanding of clinical governance. Post registration qualifications in cancer care (or evidence of working towards) and at least 3 years post registration experience in cancer care nursing. Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrated ability to analyse problems and apply a range of options to develop solutions to avoid future crises. Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to understand their needs, enhance service delivery and act on situations when the norm is to wait for a situation to resolve itself. Demonstrated ability to identify and implement improvements in clinical service delivery. Demonstrated ability to apply and share professional expertise to immediate work and developments within field of expertise to enhance service delivery. Demonstrated experience in clinical education. Sound computer literacy in desktop applications and patient management systems. Strong leadership and collaborative interpersonal communication skills with well-developed verbal and written communication skills. All enquiries should be directed to:
Sally Holmes, Director of Clinical Services
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