The Victorian School Nursing Program - Secondary School Nurse- Bendigo Area(20002728)

The Victorian School Nursing Program - Secondary School Nurse- Bendigo Area days ago, from Department of Education & Training VictoriaThe role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives.
It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.The Department's responsibilities cover three overlapping stages of life:Early childhood development (birth to eight) - covering health, learning and development servicesSchool education (five to eighteen) - covering primary, secondary and special school services for children and young people from Prep to Year 12Higher education and skills (fifteen and over) - covering higher education, vocational education and training, apprenticeships and traineeships, and adult, community and further education.The goal over the next decade is to place Victoria's education and development outcomes into the global top tier.
Four areas of focus that will contribute to measurable improvements are:Achievement – raise standards of learning and development achieved by Victorians using education, development and child health servicesEngagement – Increase the number of Victorians actively participating in education, development and child health servicesWellbeing – Increase the contribution education, development and child health services make to good health and quality of life for all Victorians, particularly children and young peopleProductivity – Increase the economic and social return on expenditure on the Department's services.The Department currently comprises of the following structure:Seven central business areas – Early Childhood and Education; School Programs and Support, Higher Education and Skills Policy, Strategy and Performance; Schools and Regional Services; Finance, Policy and Information Services; Victorian School Building Authority and People and Executive ServicesFour Departmental regions – North-Eastern Region; North-Western Region; South-Eastern Region; and South-Western RegionThree independent statutory authorities: the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) and the Merit Protection Board (MPB)Staff work in a diverse range of roles across the Department.
The Department recognises that its people are its greatest asset, and having the right people and culture are integral to fulfilling our goals.
The Department strives to be an organisation that respects the skills and contribution of its people, and values innovation and collaboration.Further information about DE is available at www.education.vic.gov.au.Role ContextSchools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as five central Divisions.
The responsibilities of Regional Services include:Service delivery including performance, contract management, funding delivery and acquittalProgram implementation including detailed implementation planning and deliveryLocal area engagement, advice, support and partnershipsWorkforce capability development, professional practice leadership and deliveryEmergency management including critical incident response.The Area-based regional operating model is designed to:Provide greater responsiveness, innovation and joined-up responses to local needsEnable a focus on place as an organising structure for schools and other servicesEnable regional staff to engage more effectively with our service providers, schools, students and learners, families and local communities, and to understand what they needFacilitate better relationships and collaborative networks that more effectively support learners to move more seamlessly through our education system and beyondEnable complex issues to be addressed through more targeted, integrated and coordinated responses.Selection CriteriaSpecialist Expertise:Competency and experience in clinical nursing assessment and ability to work as a sole health professional within schools.Proven competency and experience in paediatric clinical nursing assessment.Demonstrated experience in effective client record management, activity recording, assessment, and care planning.Cross Cultural Awareness: Communicate well with, relate to, and see issues from the perspective of people from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds.Communication: Confidently conveys information in a clear and interesting way; considerate of others; able to express own views in a constructive and diplomatic way; develops reports and correspondence for clients and others using clear and readily understood language; writes in a clear, fluent, and concise manner; produce written communications that are appropriate and readily understood by the intended audience; organise information in a logical sequence.Analytical, conceptual and information seeking skills: Deal with concepts and complexity comfortably, be intelligent and perceptive, use analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems, have creative ideas and project how these can link to innovations; translate creative ideas into workplace improvements.Service excellence: Constantly looks for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to innovate and encourages others to do the same; makes specific changes in work methods to improve outcomes, quality and timeliness of service.RoleThe Secondary School Nursing Program is managed and led by DE and places nurses within the wellbeing teams of selected secondary schools to help reduce negative health outcomes and risk-taking behaviours amongst young people.
The Secondary School Nurse is a member of the School Nursing team; Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services team; area and regional teams.The Secondary School Nurse role supports the school in addressing contemporary health and social issues facing young people with a focus on health promotion and primary prevention including health education, classroom education sessions and small group education and limited primary health care including student assessment, referral and support.
The Secondary School Nurse works collaboratively with students, teachers, wellbeing staff, school leadership and school communities to build capacity and improve health outcomes.The incumbent is required to practice in accordance with Department of Education policy and procedure as well as the various Professional Codes, Guidelines and Registration Standards set by Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.ResponsibilitiesSecondary School Nurses undertake a variety of roles and responsibilities that may include (but are not limited to):Demonstrate competency and experience, and preferably postgraduate qualifications, in adolescent health and development, primary health care, community health, mental health, public health, education and/or health promotion.Function as a sole practitioner in a school setting, providing appropriate high quality preventative health care to assist young people in making healthy lifestyle choices through individual health counselling, health education, assessment, support, and referral and health promotion activities.Governed by established departmental policy and procedures, develops, implements, and evaluates a planned evidence-based approach to whole of school health promotion activities focusing on identified school priorities.Use initiative and judgement to select and apply established procedures and practices to unusual or complex nursing issues in the school environment.Work as part of the school community, particularly the school welfare team, to effectively promote a broad social view of health.Communicate with a range of people in the school environment, the family and other service providers, promoting knowledge of and facilitating collaborative links between young people, families, the school community, relevant primary health care services and relevant community-based organisations.Maintain accurate and timely records of clinical activity for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation purposes as required.Cooperate with managers in consultative processes that improve health and safety by using the relevant tools and systems, such as procedures, guidelines and policies.Observe safe working practices and protect own and others' health and safety.Who May ApplyEssential:Current registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority.Current Victorian Working with Children Check.Current Victorian Drivers Licence.Desirable:Relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience in the areas of child or adolescent health, health promotion, community health, mental health, sexual health, public health, primary health care, education, experience as an independent practitioner.EEO AND OHS CommitmentThe Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all.
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment-free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.
It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability.Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments.
Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.DE ValuesThe department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.Other InformationAppointment of the successful applicant will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first three months of employment and induction and support programs provided.Conditions of EmploymentAll staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at #J-18808-Ljbffr