Endometriosis Nurse Coordinator

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

The role of the Endometriosis Nurse Coordinator (ENC) is to ensure the smooth care pathway for patients within Epworth HealthCare’s gynaecological services. Acting as a key liaison for the patient and their family and provide counselling, education and support throughout the patient journey, you will facilitate quality patient care and will contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the Epworth Endometriosis Centre.  Your ability to educate, guide and advise members of the nursing and multidisciplinary team will ensure patients have a streamlined journey of care, and feel supported through their entire treatment experience.

This role is a fixed term (6 months) maternity leave position, until June 2027 (2 years) on a part time (0.8 FTE) basis.

You will make an impact by:

• By overseeing and guiding patients through their treatment journey.
• Supporting the planning and coordination of care from diagnosis through to therapy.
• Coordinating of multidisciplinary treatment, peri-operative assessments and post-operative care.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings from a nursing perspective in collaboration with the other multidisciplinary team members.
• Acting as a clinical role model by ensuring the highest standard of patient care and service.

To be successful in this role…

• Oversee the patient journey and support the planning and coordination of care and ensure ease of access and a smooth transition between points of care.
• Reinforce patient education and self-care principles – this could include pain management, post operative management, mental health concerns, exercise, pelvic physiotherapy and nutrition.
• Actively promote JAECE internally and externally.
• Facilitate and ensure quality patient outcomes are achieved within an efficient and cost-effective framework.

You will have:

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Practitioners Agency (AHPRA).
• Post graduate qualification/experience in gynaecology, counselling, research.
• Knowledge and understanding of the National Standards for Clinical Excellence and ACHS Accreditation Standard.
• Gynaecological nursing – minimum 5 years clinical experience
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, that demonstrate an ability to engage with the multidisciplinary team and build strong relationships with patients and their families / support members, as well as internal and external stake holders
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships to work collaboratively with peers and superiors, and to contribute to organisation wide improvement and growth
• Demonstrated capability for and focus on innovation through initiating and implementing improvement to service delivery, models of care, evidence-based practice and practice development

Position Description Inherent Requirements

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on (03) 9426 0606.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.