Regional Continence Consultant - Bendigo

Bendigo Health; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 89,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff health and wellbeing programs

Career development and education

Salary packaging opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Staff gym and pool access

Job summary

Bendigo Health is seeking a Regional Continence Consultant in Bendigo to deliver home-based continence assessment and care. The role involves direct patient contact, goal-oriented care planning with clients and carers, plus community education and health promotion across professional and public settings.

Based in Bendigo, you will join a regional health service focused on excellent care and ongoing professional development within a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Provide continence assessment and advice for home-based care.
• Empower clients and carers to develop goals and participate in care planning.
• Conduct local home visits to older people and those with a disability.
• Deliver continence education and health promotion to professionals and the general public.

Job description

Regional Continence Consultant - Bendigo

• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• Ongoing professional development, training and learning opportunities.
• Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

The Position

Job Reference:4802

Position Title: Regional Continence Consultant - BendigoClassification: ZF4- ZJ4Salary per hour (exc. super): $61.59 - $64.83Hours per fortnight: 16Employment Status: Fixed Term Part Time (until 25/06/2027)

Community Nursing Services provide nursing services to people in their homes within the community of Bendigo. Nursing care involves a range of activities such as medication administration, diabetic care, wound management, Stomal therapy and catheter care. Registered Nurses (Division 1) and Enrolled Nurses work together as part of the District Nursing workforce.

As a key member of the Community Nursing Services team, the Continence Consultant plays a crucial role in ensuring our clients receive assessment and advice for contincene care at home. In addition to providing direct care you will also empower clients with their carers to develop goals and be actively involved in their care. The role involves local home visits to older people and those with a disability. Continence education and health promotion for professionals and the general public are also key responsibilities within the consultant position.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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