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
• 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.

The Registered Nurse plays an important role in supporting the strategic directions of Family Planning Australia. 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.

• Part time position
• 8 hours per week (Tuesdays)

Essential

• Primary nursing degree with current AHPRA registration as a registered nurse
• Minimum 2 years post graduate experience in either
  
  • Reproductive and sexual health services
  • Perioperative service
• Post graduate qualification or willingness to obtain qualifications in either
  
  • Reproductive and sexual health nursing (RSH CAP or equivalent) - theory component
  • Perioperative nursing (graduate certificate or equivalent)
• 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 reproductive and sexual health and perioperative nursing such as implant and/or IUD insertion and removal, anaesthetic nursing or ultrasound provision
• Must have Australian working rights

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in reproductive and sexual health nursing (RSH CAP or equivalent) - practical component
• Experience working with priority populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, people with disability, LGBTQ people and/or culturally and linguistically diverse people
• Previous experience in perioperative nursing, provision of ultrasound, clinical instruction and/or clinical research

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

Interested?

Review the position description attached for a full scope of the role.

Contact Bronte Simpson on [email protected] for a confidential discussion, using the subject line: Registered Nurse - Day Surgery Unit enquiry via EthicalJobs.