Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Temporary Part Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: Dependant on Qualifications
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ477876
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions. Central Coast Local Health District is seeking a passionate and dedicated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Transitional Nurse Practitioner (TNP) to join our dynamic Health at Home team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to function autonomously and collaboratively, delivering safe and high-quality advanced nursing care to our patients.
As a key member of our team, you'll conduct nursing assessments, manage treatments, and provide clinical support to patients across both admitted (Hospital in the Home) and non-admitted services. Your expertise will be instrumental in advancing quality healthcare systems within the Local Health District, with a focus on reducing avoidable hospital presentations and promoting early discharge while maintaining exceptional clinical care for patients in their homes. The core aspects of the role include developing specialist care plans in collaboration with the medical team and fostering a collaborative link with other Community Health services on the Central Coast.
We encourage individuals of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background to apply, as we strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.
About You You have current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or evidence of working towards endorsement. If not endorsed, the Transitional Nurse Practitioner will be appointed temporarily (up to 3 years) to work towards endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner. You hold a current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and the ability to travel across sites and conduct home visits as required. Demonstrated capacity to deliver advanced nursing practice in the field relevant to Hospital in the Home and/or acute care and independently assess, investigate, and implement appropriate treatment or referral for patients within advanced nursing practice guidelines. Demonstrated ability to function autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Where You'll be Working The role will function in a mobile hybrid model across the Central Coast Local Health District with work undertaken at hubs in Gosford, Wyong and Long Jetty as well as conducting client home visits. The Health at Home team is a large multi-disciplinary team working a Monday to Friday roster.
As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey. As an employer we offer our staff competitive benefits such as salary packaging, a monthly day off, paid maternity and parental leave, flexible work arrangements and professional development programs.
What We Offer Salary Packaging of Relocation costs through our Salary Packaging partner Salary Packaging Plus. Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy. Full Salary Packaging services are provided - which means you save more tax. Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing. Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership. Social Club. Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.
Child Safe Standard Commitment Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. Child safety is everyone's responsibility and The Central Coast is committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Standard 5; People working with children are suitable and supported.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.
The 'Stepping Up' online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.
For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx
Please note that all NSW Health workers are now required to have received 2 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.
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Applications Close: Monday 22 April 2024 at 11:59 pm
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