The Royal Children's Hospital

Nurse Practitioner

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $154k/yr  •  Canberra, AU (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Nurse Practitioner (Full-Time) – Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: Narrabundah, ACT

Salary: Based on the Nursing and Midwifery Award

Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health & Community Services (Winnunga AHCS) is Canberra’s only Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service. Located in the heart of Canberra, we deliver trusted, holistic healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the ACT and surrounding regions. We are seeking an experienced and culturally competent Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team including GPs, visiting specialists, nurse practitioners, nurses, allied health specialists, social health and admin support.

This exceptionally professional and committed staff member will be responsible for the following tasks:

  • Provide comprehensive and culturally competent clinical care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients by integrating physical, social, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Deliver a broad range of general practice and primary health care services tailored to the needs of the community.
  • Provide advanced, person-centred clinical care including diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health conditions, prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and delivering preventative care and health education.
  • Work closely with our care team to ensure high-quality, culturally safe services.
  • Maintain highest standards of professional conduct.

We are looking for exceptionally empathetic and resilient person who has:

  • full working rights in Australia
  • AHPRA registration as a Nurse Practitioner
  • experience in primary health or a community-based setting
  • strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and cultures to ensure culturally safe interactions
  • strong clinical, communication, and collaboration skills

If this sounds like you and you have a strong desire to directly contribute to closing the health gap for First Nations people, we can offer

  • Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
  • Free parking on our premises for a stress-free commute; and
  • Free gym membership

While this role is being offered initially as a 12 month contract, there is a high likelihood it will transition to an ongoing/permanent position for the right candidate.

Please submit your CV via the link. Applications will get reviewed as they come in. If you have any further queries, please email Suhas Nambiar, HR Officer on 0427 549 171 or email Suhasn@winnunga.org.au

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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