Access Clinician
3 weeks ago
Acute Access Clinician
Permanent Part Time and Temporary Part Time opportunties available
Wantirna location
Generous Salary + super + salary packaging
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.
About the role
The Eastern Health Bed Access Unit is currently seeking motivated and dynamic Senior Registered Nurses to join our friendly and dedicated team, based at Wantirna Health.
The Centralised Access Unit coordinates the daily operational decision matrix supporting elective procedural activity, tertiary referral responsibilities, emergency admissions and coordination of patient movement across campus locations.
The Access Unit works with key stakeholders across the organisation to ensure timely equitable access to care across all activity streams of the organisation.
The Acute Access Clinicians actively strive to achieve organisational timely access indicators as established by DHHS policy and funding frameworks/operational streams and Eastern Health local patient flow indicators.
These roles have a close working relationship with the Sub-Acute Access Clinician, APD - Patient Access and the Director Patient Access to ensure effective capacity and demand processes regarding timely and appropriate bed allocation and utilisation are congruent with policies and requirements.
The Access Clinician will be responsible for coordinating communications into and out of the Access office and liaising with nursing, medical and key stakeholders.
The vision of the Access Unit is to ensure the right patient is in the right bed at the right time to receive quality timely care.
About you
**To be successful in this role you will possess**:
Current Division 1 registration with AHPRA
At least 4 years’ experience working at a senior level
Post Graduate qualifications in Nursing/Health/Management (desirable)
Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
High level communication & problem solving skills whilst managing competing demands
A strong commitment to high quality care
The ability to work as part of a diverse team
Working knowledge of bed management and computerised systems highly regarded
Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
Diverse and engaging career opportunities
Friendly & supportive team
Flexible working hours
Salary packaging options
Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
**Please note**:
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.
Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.
**Values in Action**: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
Selection Criteria
**Essential**: AHPRA Registration
Contact Person
Sonya Moran
Contact Number
(03) 9955 7530
Closing Date
30/06/2023
