Adolescent CNC

Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency:

Closes: 16 March 2023:

Classification:
Registered Nurse Level 3.2

Salary:
$130,846 plus superannuation

Position No:

Directorate:
Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 02 March 2023

Our Vision:
creating exceptional health care together

Our Role:
to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

School Youth Health Nurse Program

This program assists young people in high school to make a safe transition into adulthood while laying the 'foundations' for health promoting behaviours and attitudes, which will continue through their life span.

The School Youth Health Nurse works with a preventative focus including early identification, brief intervention, and harm minimisation activities.

The nurse is often the first point of contact for young people, their families and school community members seeking information, advice, and support in health matters.

For issues requiring treatment or intensive counselling, they play an important role in providing referral for clients to the relevant agencies and the school counsellor.

This advertisement is for a temporary part-time job-sharing role (0.53 FTE) for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

The required days will be Monday, Tuesday and every second Wednesday.

ABOUT YOU

Behavioural Capabilities

• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet client's needs
• Kindness
• The ability to manage competing priorities.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

Mandatory

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and comprehensive experience working professionally in Adolescent Primary Health,
• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Hold a current driver's license.
• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
• Undergo a preemployment National Police Check.
• Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.

Note:

This advertisement is for a temporary part-time job-sharing role (0.53 FTE) available for 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

The required days will be Monday, Tuesday and every second Wednesday.

Note:

This advertisement is for a temporary part-time job-sharing role at (20:00) hours per week available for 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing

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