Title: Registered Nurse

Location:Blackburn, VIC, AU, 3130

Job Posting Date: 8 Nov 2024

Registered Nurse (Acute Specialist Clinics)

• Acute Specialist Clinics (Blackburn Public Surgical Centre) | Specialist Clinics operate Monday to Friday- 8am - 5.30pm
• Temporary Part-Time (16 hours per week) | Parental Leave Cover Position - 20th January 2025- 17th January 2026
  
• Two 8 hour shifts per week - Tuesday and Friday.
  
  

Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.


Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role
A rare opportunity has arisen to work with us in Acute Specialist Clinics at Blackburn Public Surgical Centre on a temporary part time basis. Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with experience in general medical and surgical/ gynaecology / orthopaedics nursing.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Specialist clinics at Blackburn Public Surgical Centre is a busy department of the hospital meeting the needs of patients from the community by providing a range of specialist services. Approximately 160 000 occasions of service are provided annually for new patients accessing specialist services, review appointments for ongoing care or post admission (from the Emergency Department or wards).

About you
To be successful in the role you will have:

• Recent experience in specialist clinics and/ or surgical nursing
  
• Have an interest in wound management and care
  
• Thrive in a busy team environment with well-developed interpersonal skills
  
• Ability to work as part of a diverse multidisciplinary team
  
• Strong commitment to high quality patient care
  
• Be flexible, dependable, organised and caring
  
• Understanding, or willingness to learn, programmes such as CPF, i PM and e MR
  
• Able to use Microsoft Word and Excel
  
• Current nursing registration with AHPRA
  
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
  
  

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Contact Person: Stephanie Pozzebon
Contact Number: 9139 8774
Contact Email: stephanie.pozzebon@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 08/12/2024
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
Our Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day