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Nurse Practice Advisor - Geelong

genU Karingal St Laurence

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genU is short for Generation You. Because whatever generation you belong to, whether you’re young, old, or somewhere in between, what unites us is the belief that neither disability nor ageing are disadvantages to be endured but challenges to be met boldly, achievements to be had and adventures in the making.

With over 3000 staff across 200 national locations, a strong history of committed leadership and values driving growth, we invite you to bring your professional skills and passion to our motivated team

About Shared and Respite Living

genU provides supported Shared and Respite Living. We support people to be empowered and enabled to participate in everyday activities and encouraged to develop and maintain skills associated with daily living. We support people using Person Centred practice, including Person Centred Active Support.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity for a Div. 1 qualified nurse to join genU in supporting people with a disability to live a full life. The Nurse Practice Advisor role is located in Geelong and involves travel and is essentially a training and advisory role providing assistance to staff in residential settings to support and promote the best health outcomes for people with disabilities and some complex health care issues.

  • To provide home-based high quality, innovative and creative health management support for people with high and complex disability support and health care needs;
  • To identify, coordinate and implement learning and development initiatives to facilitate a culture that embraces and embeds a person centred active support approach, promotes positive behaviour support models and enables the development of an independence training model;
  • To ensure people with disabilities experience optimal physical and mental health that maximizes opportunities for the attainment of personal goals and lifestyles.

Preferred days of work would be Wednesday - Friday, but this is negotiable.

Skills and experience

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Registered Nurse Division 1, with current registration;
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment;
  • Extensive industry experience in the community service sector;
  • Experience working with people with high level and complex individual health care needs including; health assessment, transition planning, care coordination, individual planning, implementation and review;
  • High level communication skills including experience in submission writing and ability to write for, and communicate with, a range of different audiences;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles and strategies;
  • Understanding of NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework;
  • NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Benefits & Culture

genU is proud to be an EEO employer. genU supports an inclusive approach in the workplace.

  • Tax effective salary packaging benefits
  • Ongoing training & development – accredited and paid
  • Career development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program including financial assistance and dietician services
  • Paid parental leave for primary carers after 12 months of employment

For further details please contact Margery Pithouse on 0403 495 394.

A position description is attached.

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