Enrolled Nurse
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $65,024.93 - $70,655 per annum + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ538546
Step into the role as our Enrolled Nurse and make a difference every day while growing your career in a supportive and dynamic environment!
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
About the role:
The Short Term Residential Accommodation Service (STRAS) unit at Belmont Hospital supports non-acute patients as they transition from hospital to residential aged care. The STRAS team, made up of doctors, nurses, a Diversional Therapist, and placement coordinators, works collaboratively to provide clinical, dementia, and palliative care, while offering emotional support to families during challenging times.
Where you’ll be working:
STRAS is a 20-bed ward dedicated to coordinating admissions into residential aged care following an acute hospital episode. Our goal is to provide temporary care while actively involving the family, patient, and/or carer in finding a suitable facility that meets the patient’s needs. We strive to balance clinical care management with the unique emotional needs of each patient in a supportive environment. Recognizing that the transition from home to aged care can be challenging and unsettling for families, we offer a friendly, professional service to make this process as seamless as possible.
What are the benefits of working as an Enrolled Nurse at Belmont Hospital?
- Supportive Team Environment: Work alongside an experienced, collaborative team, including Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Nurse Consultants, Educators, and Nurse Unit Managers, all fostering a culture of support and mentorship.
- Tailored Education and Training: Access to dedicated education teams who create customised training programs, ensuring you can continually upskill and achieve your professional goals.
- Smooth Transition Support: Comprehensive support for new graduates transitioning from academic to clinical practice, including guidance from an Enrolled Nurse Transition Program Coordinator.
- Comprehensive Orientation: A thorough orientation program and local ward induction with supernumerary shifts, ensuring you’re fully prepared to step into your new role.
- Ongoing Professional Development: Enrolled Nurse Transition Program offering study days throughout the year, targeted specifically to Enrolled Nurses, to boost confidence and capability.
- Inclusive Culture: A nurturing environment focused on belonging and empowerment, where new nurses can feel confident, supported, and motivated to reach their full potential.
- Career Progression: Clear pathways for skill enhancement and career growth, with resources and mentorship to help build a fulfilling, dynamic career.
- Complex Care Experience: Gain hands-on experience in complex care, supporting patients through every stage of their healthcare journey.
What our staff have to say:
- “We have a great team environment”.
- “Belmont has a great community feel. Staff are welcomed by a friendly team and quickly develop a sense of belonging. You are acknowledged with smiles when moving about the hospital and everybody knows your name".
- “Lifestyle destination - work life balance”.
- “Interesting patient mix – no days are ever the same”.
If the below sounds like you we’d LOVE to see you apply!
- Implement evidence-based practice guidelines to minimise risk when caring for frail and aged patients with complex care needs.
Requirements:
Our successful candidate will possess the following:
- Enrolled Nurse (Medication Endorsed where applicable) with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA.
Additional information:
- Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week commencing Monday 28th October 2024.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
- Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Janette Eeles on Janette.Eeles@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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