Nurse Practitioner

Hesse Rural Health; Winchelsea; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Community involvement initiatives

Team collaboration culture

Lifestyle in coastal/regional Victoria

Job summary

Hesse Rural Health in Victoria seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide autonomous and collaborative advanced clinical care across urgent, acute and aged care settings. You will lead the clinical team, diagnose and manage illnesses, and work with GPs, pharmacists and allied health staff to optimise patient outcomes.

The role requires postgraduate NP qualifications, AHPRA registration, and experience in emergency or critical care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Division One with current AHPRA registration.
• Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) with relevant AHPRA notation.
• Post-registration aged care experience and senior clinical leadership.
• Emergency/Urgent Care or Rural/Remote practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical team to deliver evidence-based care in urgent, acute and aged care.
• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness; order tests and prescribe where authorised.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team including GPs, ACOP, allied health and nursing staff.
• Participate in on-call roster and weekend shifts as required.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education delivery

Education

Registered Nurse Division One

Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Job description

• Join Our Supportive Team and Make a Difference in a Close-Knit Community
• Enjoy working with like-minded professionals

About Hesse Rural Health
At Hesse, we're committed to delivering high-quality health, aged care, and community services that focus on the wellbeing of our community. With person-centred care at the heart of everything we do, we strive to create an environment where every individual is treated with respect and dignity. As an innovative rural health service, Hesse provides acute, aged, and community-based services across the Colac Otway, Golden Plains, and Surf Coast municipalities.

About the Role

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role has a clinical leadership role in the organisation, leading the clinical team in providing evidence based care and assisting with the development of clinical team members. The position offers a unique professional blend to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role within their scope of practice of Urgent care, Acute Care and Aged Care.

The NP will diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of the healthcare team, ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests and prescribing medication where authorised. The NP works with a multidisciplinary team including local GPs, Aged Care On site Pharmacist (ACOP), allied health and nursing staff.

Hesse is seeking a NP with relevant postgraduate qualifications in emergency or critical care, who also has relevant post registration aged care experience.

The role will include some weekend shifts and participation in an on call roster. Ideally the NP will live within 30 minutes of Hesse to accommodate for recall for urgent presentations.

Essential requirements include:

• Registered Nurse Division One holding a current registration with Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) with relevant unrestricted AHPRA notation as a Nurse Practitioner
• Demonstrated experience in a position of senior clinical leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in an Emergency / Urgent Care Unit / Rural Remote practice / Aged Care
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience in consulting, liaising and negotiating within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Experience in development, delivery and evaluation of education
• Flexibility for After-Hours rostered and on call work.

About the Culture

Committed to leading health & wellbeing for our regional community. Make a direct and significant impact on the health and well-being of a close-knit community - within their home or in our aged care facility. Hesse has roles available across Golden Plains Shire, Colac Otway Shire and the Surf Coast Shire.

• Professional Growth Opportunities - We take pride in providing professional development opportunities for career advancement. Whether through continuing education, leadership opportunities, you can continue to grow and advance in your career whilst serving the need of our community.
• Community Engagement - Our small rural health service encourages you to be actively involved in community health education initiatives and preventative care. You become an integral part of the community, forging meaningful connections among residents.
• Team Collaboration -At Hesse, we often work closely together as part of a tight knit team. Collaboration among all staff is essential for delivery comprehensive care to our age care residents, patients and community.
• Amazing Destination -Nestled in the picturesque countryside of the Surf Coast Shire, Winchelsea & Bannockburn offers a stunning natural scenery, relaxed lifestyle and did we mention only 30 minutes to the Great Ocean Road, 35 minutes into Geelong and 27 minutes to Colac. Not only does Winchelsea and surrounds offer affordable housing, essential amenities and less traffic congestion, making it an ideal place to live, work and thrive.

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards.

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