Registered Nurse | Day Surgery Unit

at  Family Planning Australia

INTRODUCTION:

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 work in a multi-faceted role. In addition to clinical service delivery and clinical training, the role provides the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and experience in telephone referral and information line, perioperative nursing, professional education, research and the international program.
Registered Nurses in Integrated Health Services may be employed to work in Day Surgery Unit, Talkline/Pregnancy Choices Helpline (PCH), Clinical Support Unit and/or Reproductive and Sexual Health clinics. Appropriately trained RNs may be rostered across multiple areas.
RNs with appropriate post graduate qualifications, or who have completed FPA approved training may also hold positions in the Research Centre, Education Services or International Development.
We are currently recruiting for Registered Nurse for our Day Surgery Unit in Newington NSW

Your benefits

• 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
• Learning & development support
• Engage in other organisational opportunities
• Professional education – clinical supervision, lectures, webinars, community of practice
• Research – reproductive and sexual health research studies and publications
• International Development – capacity building of health care providers in the Pacific
• Leadership – nursing leadership and clinical governance

Modern clinical facilities

• Multidisciplinary team
• AINs available to assist with clinic procedures
• Comprehensive clinical support structures
• 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
• FPA is a pro-choice organisation
• Refer to the FPA website for our Vision and Values

Interested?
Click here to access the full Position Description
Contact Bronte Simpson on brontes@fpnsw.org.au for a confidential discussion.

DESCRIPTION:

The Registered Nurse plays an important role in supporting the strategic directions of Family Planning NSW. 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. The position is part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Part time position at 16 hours per week (Tuesday and Wednesday)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

Essential

• Primary nursing degree with current AHPRA registration as a registered nurse
• Post graduate qualification in reproductive and sexual health nursing (RSH CAP or equivalent)
• 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 disability, 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)

Desirable

• Previous experience in perioperative nursing, clinical instruction, professional education and/or clinical research
• Experience in working with people from the LGBTIQ community
• Willingness to participate in the international development program, including travel within the Pacific region

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

• Part time position at 16 hours per week (Tuesday and Wednesday