Nurse Practitioner

1 month ago

Melbourne, Australia Geo Healthcare Full time

Opportunity for Nurse Practitioners in Melbourne.

Attractive Full-Time Base Salaries, up to $140k + Super. Generous Leave and Professional Development Benefits.

About the roles

GEO Healthcare provides primary healthcare to men in Public Prisons across Victoria. 

The Primary Health Nurse Practitioner undertakes their role at an advanced clinical practice level and within their approved scope of practice. The Primary Health Nurse Practitioner has a strong clinical leadership role and provides specialist advice and treatments orders for patients, which are implemented by the multidisciplinary team.

The Primary Health Nurse Practitioner can be a transitional nurse practitioner whilst the nurse is undertaking their educational and advanced clinical practice required to be approved as a Nurse Practitioner by the AHPRA.  

Opportunity exists for Part Time, 2 days per week, Nurse Practitioner to work at Melbourne Assessment Prison  - located near Southern Cross Station on Spencer Street.

 Nursing Staff will be employed under terms and conditions including:

  • $67.30 per hour.
  • 2 days per week, including public holidays 
  • Nurse Practitioner Candidate - Subject to current experience and qualifications.
  • Generous annual leave, long service leave and ‘continuing professional development’ leave benefits.

For more information on this role, including more details regarding the key accountabilities, please click the appropriate link below:

  • Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Practitioner Candidate Position Description

Skills and Experience:

The ideal candidate will have:

Essential:

  • Current endorsement as a Registered Nurse with The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
  • Current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA.
  • Or, if a Transitional Nurse Practitioner, evidence of progress towards endorsement.
  • Minimum five years of post-registration clinical experience.
  • Work in a collaborative manner and partnership with the medical officers to ensure the optimal provision primary health services.
  • Refer patients to other members of the GEO Healthcare team and other service providers, e.g. Medical Officer, Forensic Mental Health Services, as clinically indicated.
  • Refer patients to the specialist services as clinically indicated and implement any care or treatment regimes recommended.
  • Participate in clinical case reviews for complex primary health patients.
  • Prescribe medications for patients in the EMR and in accordance with GEO Healthcare Formulary, policy and procedures and legislative requirements. 
  • Participate in the GEO Healthcare Medicines and Consumables Committee, other clinical governance committees and other committees work working groups as requested.
  • Actively participate in the requirements for GEO Healthcare to achieve and maintain health service accreditation under the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards;
  • Ensure compliance with the management contract between GEO Healthcare and Justice Health / Corrections Victoria and the Key Performance Measures and targets set out in the Primary Healthcare Performance Framework. 

Other Requirements of the role:

  • Valid Australian driver’s licence.
  • Ability to work within a prison setting, which will involve direct contact with people in prison associated with the delivery of healthcare.
  • Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
  • Working across multiple location may be required within same region as primary location/s
  • Working outside of ordinary business hours may be required.

About GEO Healthcare

GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need.

GEO Healthcare is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd – a company providing correctional and healthcare services in Australia for over 30 years.

We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company Values: Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.

Working at GEO Healthcare you will benefit from:

  • An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery environment
  • Career opportunities, professional development and progression
  • Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program
  • Many other employee (and family) benefits.
  • Access to Fitness Passport
  • Access to AIM training courses

For further information on our organisation please visit geogroup.com.au/geohealthcare 

How to Apply:

To apply, we ask that you complete short questionnaire below and attach a cover letter and current resume.

Please Note: it is mandatory for all GEO Healthcare staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. You will be required to attach immunisation evidence to your application.

To obtain further information about the application and recruitment process, please contact via email on HeatlhcareCareers@geogroup.com.

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People with diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:  

UNDERSTANDING          RESPECT         ACCOUNTABLE       TEAMWORK         EXCELLENCE

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