Registered Nurse Sexual Health

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Sydney seeks a Registered Nurse with experience or interest in sexual health and HIV to join a dedicated multidisciplinary Sexual Health Team.

This permanent full-time role offers $1,566.70 - $2,199.60 per week, 38 hours per week, with placement at Clinic 16, Sexual Health Services, Royal North Shore Community Health Centre and Brookvale Community Health Centre.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse – Division 1 with AHPRA, with experience or demonstrated interest in Sexual Health and HIV nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to apply evidence-based practice and exercise accountability for own actions.
• Ability to work effectively autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the greater health care team to achieve quality patient care outcomes.
• Provide sexual health screening and management as per Local and State policies, procedures and guidelines.
• History taking, physical examination, venepuncture, safe administration of medications.
• Clinical management, education and counselling of clients.
• Cover telephone triage and provide information.
• Triage clients into Clinic 16 services or refer as appropriate.
• Review pathology results and follow up as per clinical policies and procedures.
• Assist in contact tracing.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Sexual Health Nursing

HIV Nursing

Clinical Assessment & Care

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse with experience or demonstrated interest in and commitment to sexual health and HIV to join a dedicated multidisciplinary Sexual Health Team.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$1,566.70 - $2,199.60 per week
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ708680

Whowe are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interestingand rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, theircarers, and our communities' lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discriminationand racism.

Where you'll be working

Clinic 16, Sexual Health Services, Royal North Shore Community Health Centre and Brookvale Community Health Centre.

What you'll be doing

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the greater health care team to achieve quality patient care outcome.
Provision of sexual health screening and management as per Local and State policies, procedures and guidelines including:
History taking, physical examination, venepuncture, safe administration of medications.
Clinical management, education and counselling of clients.
Cover telephone triage and provide information.
Triage clients into Clinic 16 services or refer as appropriate.
Review pathology results and patient follow up as per clinical policies and procedures.
Assist in contact tracing.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with experience or demonstrated interest in Sexual Health and HIV nursing and an understanding of Clinic 16 priority populations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the nursing care of the sexual health service patients by applying evidence-based practice and critical thinking. Show evidence of accountability and responsibility for own actions.
• Ability to work effectively autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.