• Ref code: 6307010
• Part-time (0.6 - 1.0 FTE), Fixed Term role
• Access to 14 weeks paid parental leave benefits above standard industry agreements
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous Salary Packaging
• $68.28 per hour

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

The nurse practitioner position will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients' health issues and promote healthy lifestyles with a strong focus on preventative health care at the Brimbank Local Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. The role will also provide clinical leadership, high level clinical nursing, management, and governance with the practice at the Brimbank site.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Provides advanced clinical assessment/reasoning skills and autonomous care to patients and families in accordance with Nurse Practitioner legalisation and within individual scope of practice by:

• Prescribing medications
• Ordering and analysing pathology and radiological tests
• Referring patients to general practitioners and other health professionals
• Undertaking patients care on referral from health professionals

• Multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) and cooperating with other team members to coordinate best-practice and tailored care of our clients
• Proactively provides combined clinical and professional leadership and assists in the maintenance of standards or nursing practice and patient care by:

• Actively support, communicate, and coordinate medical, nursing and allied health colleagues in their clinical performance as well as assisting in their professional development.
• Promote cost effective use of medical consumables.
• Proactively plan and develop a problem-solving approach to patient care.

• Practise duty of care including meeting practice standards and accountability
• Always maintain patient and practice confidentiality
• Ensure clinical governance processes are in place

What cohealth offers

• Exciting Parental leave benefits

• Cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service

• Eligible coworkers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well

• We offer paid parental leave Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate

• Must meet the regulatory and professional requirements for Australia including the National competency standards for the registered nurse, Code of Ethics and Professional conduct.
• Hold a current prescriber number and be able to apply for a provider number
• Advanced clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of illness and injury and health promotion relevant to the role and within individual scope of practice
• Demonstrated extensive professional and/or leadership experience.
• Demonstrated clinical problem-solving skills including conceptual and analytical skills.
• Computer literacy

All Healthcare workers in Victoria are required to have received three doses of COVID-19 vaccination. You will need to provide evidence before commencing employment with cohealth.

Application Process

Click on "Apply Now" to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Brett Murphy [email protected] using the subject line: Nurse Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.