About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.                                                   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

The Registered Nurse provides high quality clinical services, medical knowledge, and skills to support Children, Young People and their Carers. Working closely with Allied Health and Medical Professionals, you will support Children and Young People who have a variety of complex health needs. To be successful in this role, you will need to understand trauma and have experience working with children in a paediatric setting. Based out of our Hurstville office Monday to Friday, the service delivery area for this role is Southern and Western NSW.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical Nursing and Medical expertise
• Develop Complex Health Care plans to assist Carers understand and manage a range of health conditions
• Review and monitor current health care plans and update as necessary
• Liaise with medical and allied health professionals to enhance the well-being of children and young people
• Assess and train Carers to understand and enact health care plans, including medical procedures and treatments correctly and accurately
• Review and assess Children and young People in placements for new or emerging health conditions
• Support and promote the work of Life Without Barriers, maintaining a positive image of the organisation in accordance with the level of the position.

Skills & Experience

• Degree qualification in Nursing and current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Significant experience working with children and young people who have complex health needs
• Current knowledge and demonstrated experience of clinical practice in the area of health planning.
• Experience working with children and young people with trauma and disability
• Current Drivers Licence.

Benefits:

• Car for work and personal use
• On-going training and development opportunities
• Ability to work remotely and flexible working hours Monday - Friday
• Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected], using the subject line: Registered Nurse - Hurstville enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).