• Full Time - 75 Hours per Fortnight

This position works within the Primary Health Team with a focus on providing health education, health promotion and prevention both on an individual and group level. This will include (but not be restricted to) providing direct care to clients with chronic conditions and assisting them with self-management strategies. This position would also identify and prioritise local community health needs by planning, implementing and evaluating programs (both current and future).

The position will provide range of primary care initiatives and direct client services, consistent with the strategic direction of PCC and in line with best practice standards.

Position Reports

This position reports to the Manager Health Services, and works within the Primary Health Team. It is also expected that this position works within the larger Primary Care Connect team, and network with external organisation.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

Primary Care Connect provides a supportive workplace with staff who are committed and passionate about the community that we work in. Some of the many benefits of working with PCC include:

• Professional Development and Supervision
• Salary Packaging
• Work/Life Balance

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Registered Nurse with a current AHPRA registration
• Minimum 2 years experience as a community health nurse
• A thorough understanding of the principles under pinning primary health care and health promotion
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of working with clients at achieving social, emotional and physical wellbeing with an emphasis on the prevention, management and self-management of disease
• Experience working with clients from linguistic and culturally diverse backgrounds, with clients who may have a disability and/or clients with limited literacy
• Experience in the delivery of health promotion and health education programs
• Excellent clinical assessment skills
• Experience using technology to complete daily work tasks
• Professional and personal alignment with primary care Connect core values

We expect that all candidates who are interested in the position to include in their application the following:

• Cover letter
• Key Selection Criteria Statement
• Resume
• At least two professional references

Further information can be found by visiting our website www.primarycareconnect.com.au or by contacting Leigh Stanbrook - Executive Manager Health Services, on (03) 5823 3200.