Job Category: Integrated Health Services, Registered Nurses
Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. As an independent not-for-profit organisation, we offer expert clinical care, information, and advice for everybody in every family as well as education and training and evidence-based research to support doctors, nurses, and other professionals.
Develop and expand your nursing skills in reproductive and sexual health with opportunities to manage your own clinic consultations, develop procedural skills in contraceptive implant and IUD insertion and removal, provide telephone support lines and peri-operative care. Opportunities are available to provide nursing education in both the clinical and classroom setting and build your rural skills by participating in our FIFO services across Western NSW. Leadership development is also available to build your nursing leadership skills and progress your career.
We are currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse on a part-time basis (24hrs per week) to work across our metropolitan clinics Newington (includes day surgery unit), Fairfield, and Penrith.
* Reproductive and sexual health focused scope of practice
* Access to salary packaging ($15,900pa) plus meal/entertainment ($2,650pa) increasing your fortnightly take-home pay
* Access to paid leave entitlements including annual leave, personal/careers leave, parental leave, study leave
* Engage in other organisational opportunities
o Professional education – clinical supervision, lectures, webinars, community of practice
o Research – reproductive and sexual health research studies and publications
o International Development – capacity building of health care providers in the Pacific
o Leadership – nursing leadership and clinical governance
Modern clinical facilities
* Multidisciplinary team
* AINs available to assist with clinic procedures
* Internal referral pathways to licensed day surgery
* Fully accredited against the National Safety & Quality Healthcare Standards
Values
* All staff must fully support the FPA values
The Registered Nurse plays an important role in supporting the strategic directions of Family Planning Australia. This is a multi-faceted role. In addition to clinical service delivery and clinical training, the role may provide the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and experience in research, telephone referral and information line, and professional education. This position is part of a multidisciplinary team.
Base Full Time Salary: $67,322 - $96,277 (salary is based on experience)
Desired Skills and Experience
* Primary nursing degree with current AHPRA registration as a registered nurse
* Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience including demonstrated clinical experience in reproductive and sexual health
* Experience working with FPNSW’s defined priority populations - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, people with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people
* High level interpersonal and communication skills
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Demonstrated ability to effectively utilise electronic medical record systems
* Willingness to develop skills in LARC insertion and removal (implant and/or IUD)
* Must have Australian working rights
* Previous experience in perioperative nursing, clinical instruction, professional education and/or clinical research
* Post-graduate qualification in reproductive and sexual health nursing (RSH CAP or equivalent)
* Experience in working with people from the LGBTIQ community
Other requirements
* A Criminal Record Check and Working With Children Check are required prior to commencement in this role
* Immunisation/vaccination requirements apply to this role
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