• Grading: Nurses Award 2010: Registered Nurse: Level 2 (RN2)
• $38/hour + 10% super + generous salary packaging! ABOVE AWARD RATES!
• Employment Type: Permanent- Part-Time (30 hours/week)

Want a job that can really make a difference, with opportunities for significant professional growth and development?

The Haymarket Foundation is a secular, Sydney based charity organisation that has worked with people who are experiencing, or at risk of homelessness for almost 50 years. We are seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to join our team in Sydney's first and only privately owned bulk-billing general practice specialising in homeless health and vulnerable populations.

what we offer

• Increase your take home pay with generous salary packaging, reducing taxable income by $15 900 per year

• Supportive and flexible work environment

• Enjoy a work-life balance with a 30 hour, Monday - Friday work week

• Excellent opportunities for professional growth and development as we expand our practice across multiple programs

• The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Sydney's most vulnerable populations

About the role

We believe everyone should have access to high quality primary healthcare, regardless of income, housing status, visas, LGA or level of need. Our team supports this philosophy by taking a person-centred human rights approach and providing highly professional wrap around support to anyone in need, ranging from early intervention to acute crisis intervention and post-crisis supports.

You will be working in a newly renovated consultation room alongside a General Practitioner, with close support also provided by a Practice Coordinator, an administrative team and the Haymarket Foundation’s team of case managers, social workers, and allied health professionals.

Our ideal candidate will have an interest and experience in chronic disease management, cycle of care, substance misuse and mental health. Our goal is to create long-term associations with our patients as we support them into, and to maintain long-term housing in the community.

Typical duties include management of, immunisations, wound care, assisting with minor procedures, stock control, health assessments, management of chronic disease, ECG, spirometry, and infection control. Robust management of recall and reminder correspondence is also a key part of this role, which will be supported by our administration and case management teams.

This position is part-time, with a minimum appointment time of 20 minutes on a bulk-billing basis both face to face and via telehealth.

Key Selection Criteria: Essential (E), Desirable (D)

• Current full registration with AHPRA (E)
• Current CPR certificate (E)
• Experience in the General Practice Environment (E)
• Demonstrated high level communication skills, specifically in client rapport building, and team work (E)
• National criminal record check (E)
• Working with Children Check (E)
• Proven ability to engage with clients and to set clear professional boundaries (E)
• Ability and commitment to work in a team approach (E)
• Familiar with vaccines and cold chain management (D)
• Familiar with care plans & health assessments (D)
• Computer literacy and familiarity with MediRecords (D)

Please note the Haymarket Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, anyone who meets the above criteria will be considered for this role. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from CALD backgrounds and LGBTIQ communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information on the role, and for a copy of a position description, contact Peter Valpiani [email protected] using the subject line: Practice Nurse (Registered Nurse) enquiry via EthicalJobs. Applications must address the criteria and include a current CV.

Applicants who do not meet all of the essential criteria will not be considered for interview.