Registered Nurse - Primary Health Medical Clinic - LSL Replacement - Part-Time

Registered Nurse

Primary Health Medical Centre

LSL position 40 hours per fortnight

Fixed term 3 months 29th July – 20th October 2024

An exciting opportunity has become available for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse with an AHPRA registration and no restrictions on the scope of practice in Australia to join

Our dynamic and progressive Primary Health Medical Centre outreach Team. This initiative funds general practitioners (to attend up to 100 Victorian government secondary schools up to one day a week. They provide medical advice and health care to those students most in need.

The objectives of the program are to:

• make primary health care more accessible to students
• assist young people to identify and address any health problems early
• Reduce the pressure on working parents.

All secondary school students enrolled in a participating school will be able to access an adolescent-health trained Practitioner, subject to providing the required consent for the services. Participating schools, students and their parents/carers will not incur any out-of-pocket expenses for student consultations with the Practitioner.

Participating schools will receive funding to enable their staff to support program coordination and training.

Nurse position will be:

• Assisting NP
• Liaising and organising appointments
• Triage
• Liaise with wellbeing staff at Swan Hill College
• Wound care/pathology 
• Documentation and referral pathways
• Education and health promotion
• Case coordination
• Ensuring and supporting appropriate bookings 
• Escorting students where appropriate to appointments

The registered nurse position within the Swan Hill Primary Health Medical Centre (PHMC) supports the provision of quality nursing care through efficient, effective and safe coordination and implementation of services and evaluation of outcomes. 

Selection Criteria: 

• Understanding of MBS nursing terminology
• Understanding of RACGP Standards for general practice
• Highly developed organisational and advanced customer service skills
• Evidence of Commitment to professional Development and education. 
• An interest  or who have competency and experience in adolescent health and development, primary health care, community health, mental health, public health and/or health promotion.

.Enquiries about this role can be directed to Samantha Hellsten, Practice Manager at Primary Health Medical Centre, Ph: (03) 5033 9911 or E: [email protected]

To apply for this position, email the completed Application for Employment form, Cover letter, CVR and response to the key selection criteria to: [email protected]  you will find the full position description containing the key selection criteria & application for employment form in the attached documents. Swan Hill District Health reserves the right to commence interview immediately upon receipt of applications.

Closing date:  28 June 2024