Care Coordinator

**Employment type**: Full time ongoing
**Hours per fortnight**:Up to** **76 hours
**Elective Surgery Liaison Nurse**

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities.

Our communities are diverse - as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**About the role**

We have a vacancy of 76 hours per fortnight for an elective surgery liaison nurse working across all specialities. You will be part of a great team in the Booking Office and have a very rewarding role being the key contact for patients on their journey along the surgery pathway.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide support, assessment and management to individuals and carers, to facilitate access, assessment, care planning, delivery, evaluation, and discharge, in a collaborative approach to meet individual needs.
- Treatment/management plans are developed in partnership with consultants, clinical staff and the patient and are documented accordingly.
- Ability to undertake clinical procedures as required.
- Participate in service delivery audits and implementation of required changes to improve patient outcomes.

**Skills and experience**
- Registered Nurse
- Highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills underpinned by well-honed problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated self-motivation and ability to work autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated commitment and ability to quality improvement, clinical risk management and evidence based best practice
- Computer skills and ability to use Office based programs, database systems and patient management system (IBA)
- Understanding of DoH Policy and funding guidelines, Elective Surgery Access Policy and other governance policy documents.

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefit**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Discounted on-site parking
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballart is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY** or contact Nicole Snibson, Assistant Director - Perioperative Services on 0459 081 741 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._

Further enquiries can be directed to Nicole Snibson, Assistance Director Perioperative Services Ph 0459 081 741