Professional Officer NMC

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Implementing the relevant provisions of governing legislation and regulations in respect to national standards and professional conduct of registered health professionals in accordance with delegated authority.
• Providing high level advice and inform policy development through research and the development of discussion papers and assist with the development and continuing review of policies, procedures and resources for the Council in regard to the performance, health and disciplinary processes for registered health professionals. 
  

Essential Requirements:

• Current unrestricted registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and/or Midwife
• Tertiary qualifications relevant to the position 
• Demonstrated understanding of policy and legislation governing nursing and midwifery practice in NSW, and the ability to apply in an operational and strategic contex
• Demonstrated understanding of contemporary issues in nursing and midwifery practice
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing projects and change
• Demonstrated ability to utilise a broad range of communication skills reflective of the audience and forum
• Demonstrated experience and capacity to solve problems utilising analytical techniques 
  

Benefits:

This role offers the successful candidate an exciting opportunity to further develop and enhance their skills. The HPCA offers flexible working hours and a supportive work environment.  The position is based at the newly refurbished HPCA Pitt Street offices, located only a short walking distance from Central Station and Belmore Park. There are a number of facilities located within the building, including a food court, a rooftop garden, Yoga and Pilates sessions, bike storage and other amenities. The HPCA upholds NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.  

Targeted Questions: 

If you do not include responses to the below questions your application will not be considered.

1.    Professional Officers are required to manage multiple programs in an allocated portfolio, which often involves working with and managing teams through influence and negotiation. Please provide an example of:

·         Your recent experience leading and managing a team utilising this approach

·         Your success and how you achieved this

·         Your challenges and how you managed them

2.    The Professional Officer, Performance and Conduct Program is required to provide professional advice to internal and external stakeholders on nursing and midwifery performance matters. Please outline your recent experience managing the remediation of nurses and/or midwives performance, including the critical principles you used, and the outcomes achieved.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The HPCA values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be one of the following:
• an Australian Citizen, or
• a permanent resident of Australia, or
• a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport

• a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia

You can only be offered employment in this role for the duration that your current visa allows you to work in Australia, and you can only be offered ongoing employment if you have a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia

To learn more about working at the HPCA and Ministry of Health, please visit our career portal.

Applications Close: 1 March 2020