Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner - St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney

Position Title: Nurse Practitioner
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Nurse Practitioner Year 1 - 4, Transitional Nurse Practitioner
Salary: $139,661.16 - $149,538.56 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: Emergency Department

About us:

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Come and work for one of the largest inner-city hospitals in Sydney.  Servicing a wide variety of patients from across the CBD and Eastern Suburbs; including providing care to trauma, medical, surgical, and mental health & drug and alcohol adult patients. 

Based in Darlinghurst surrounded not only by our community we have great public transport links, food from all around the world and a village like community spirit in the heart of the city.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Work/Life balance coupled with regular team social activities

• Extended clinical role and skill building

• ED specific training days to increase your emergency skills

• Collaboration with medical colleagues within the simulation centre.

• A multidisciplinary team collaboration to build a scope of practice.

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the highly motivated Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team in a state of art Emergency Department. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high-quality patient centred care.

The Emergency Department has a tertiary trauma facility and has greater than 60,000 patients present annually. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to be able to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role within the Emergency Department. The role includes

• Focused assessment and management of patients using advanced knowledge and skills which may include but not limited to ordering diagnostic investigations, prescribing medicines and direct referrals to other health practitioners.

• Is grounded in the nursing professions values, knowledge, theories and practice and provides innovative and flexible health care that compliments other health providers. The scope of practice is determined by the context within which the Nurse Practitioner is authorized the practice.

• Provides leadership that facilitates the ongoing development of clinical practice utilizing research in the provision and development of educational programs, clinical services planning and development of clinical practice standards.

• Is regarded as a senior nursing clinician and resource person for the service and works closely with clinicians and management in the provision of care

• Manages and cares for patients, families and significant others through utilizing models of care that are appropriate, timely and of a high quality which are governed by authorized guidelines/polices.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2024_015) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:

Are you a nurse practitioner/transitional nurse practitioner with excellent acute nursing skills and experience in an acute hospital setting with particular interest in the Emergency Department?  We're a team that's all about support and building on your strengths and if you feel the same, we are the team for you.

You'll have medical and senior nurse leadership support, and all of health teams are fully dedicated to collaborating with you, with the goal of delivering nursing excellence.

If you are looking for a change and to make a change, come and join the team in leading patient centred excellence within an acute setting.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Currently registered as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (APHRA) and endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to practice as a nurse practitioner [or undertaking study that will lead to endorsement as a nurse practitioner by the NMBA]. 

3.Demonstrated operational, financial, human resource, workplace health and safety and effective communication / interpersonal skills experience at departmental level and comprehensive understanding of clinical governance and current nursing issues
4. Ability to deliver, evidenced based, patient centered care within a complex environment and work under a scope of practice, experience in an emergency setting is required.

5. Demonstrated experience in quality improvement principles, clinical policy and procedure development and implementation
6. Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice
7. Demonstrated high level leadership within the workplace and across external agencies including the ability to form productive working relationships through highly developed communication, negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution skills. 

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Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Applications close on 14th February 2025