Job Opportunies at Hunter New England Local Health District

Job description

To provide timely equipment cleaning, equipment delivery (including set up of equipment items such as electric beds and portable electric hoists) and retrieval services, and to provide a high level of customer service to clients (including patients, clinicians and other stakeholders) of the Hunter Equipment Service, team members and Service Manager of HES.

• Demonstrated ability and eligibility to drive in NSW the relevant vehicles for Hunter Equipment Service (both manual and automatic vehicles)
• Demonstrated ability to show flexibility, initiative and time management in performing and prioritising work duties
• Demonstrated ability to work in and communicate within a team consisting of a range of staff with various skills and abilities
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills with clients with varying abilities and /or their carers
• Demonstrated respect for the workplace and the property of the organization e.g. equipment and vehicles
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Work Health and Safety policy and procedures and an excellent record in this area
• Knowledge of and experience in the use and installation of self-care and mobility equipment
• Experience in the use of relevant technology within the workplace e.g. computers, mobile phones, equipment scanners

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Job description

This position of Registered Nurse will work within a multi-disciplinary team environment aiming to improve the patient journey through timely and appropriate assessment and planning. The Registered Nurse plays an active role as a team member and provides quality patient orientated and cost effective care, taking into account the individual needs of each patient. The Registered Nurse will be a clinical role model for other Registered Nurses, Endorsed Enrolled Nurses, Trainee Enrolled Nurses ,Undergraduate Nursing Students and Assistants in Nursing.

• Current Authority to practice in Division 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia within the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Recent acute clinical nursing experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, other care providers, hospital clinicians, immediate team members and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team, with an emphasis on service delivery, quality of care and team cohesion.
• Evidence of and commitment to patient/customer focused care, clinical governance and quality improvement
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy in Microsoft Applications and eMR.
• Demonstrated commitment to own professional development and time management skills
• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.

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Job description

The Enrolled Nurse Is An Integral Part Of The Nursing Team, Working Under The Direction And Supervision Of The Registered Nurse To Provide Support And Care For Patients Through

• Assisting patients with activities of daily living
• Providing physical and psychological comfort and support
• Assisting with assessment including observation and monitoring of health status
• Collecting accurate health care information and maintaining accurate health care documentation.
• Communicating with patients, carers and other health care team members colleagues and regarding nursing care
• Undertaking nursing interventions relevant to the level of practice or accreditation
• Collaborating and assisting with planning and evaluating nursing care
• Current authority to practice in Division 2 of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia within the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated education for medication administration such as Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled Nurse)
• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of team nursing & demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of the multi disciplinary health care team
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload
• Commitment to quality improvement, practice development and evidence-based practice