Senior Registered Nurse

About the Role

We are seeking a Part Time Senior Registered Nurse to join our team as our Clinical Excellence Lead to support our Participants:

In this role you will:

• Providing clinical leadership and support across the organisation.
• Establish and oversee quality assurance programs relating to Clinical Practice and Clinical Governance.
• Develop and implement relevant professional development programs for staff
  and volunteers
• Develop and implement education programs for clients, carers and team members to promote good health.
• Guide and mentor staff, including the Community Nurse, fostering a culture of learning and excellence.
• Oversee Clinical Policy Development, including the Clinical Governance Framework, risk management and continuous improvement.
• Develop relationships with local hospitals, medical, allied health, aged care and other community providers.
• Build the organisation’s capacity to effectively support the needs of people living with dementia

This is not a Community Nursing role, this is a Clinical Governance and Compliance based role which will be largely hands-off

Requirements

We are looking for a candidate available 3-4 days per week with one of these days being Monday, working between 4 and 6 hours per day.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Hold and maintain a Nursing registration with the Australian Health
  Practitioner regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Previous Clinical Experience.
• Working knowledge of clinical governance frameworks and proven experience in compliance management.
• Previous experience in implementing policies, procedures and quality management processes.

Candidates who have the following attributes will be highly regarded:

• In-depth knowledge of working with Aged Care standards and community practice.
• Experience in designing and delivering education programs to community staff, clients and carers.
• Previous experience in a governance, compliance, quality and/or continuous improvement role

You will also need to hold, or be willing to obtain, the following:

• Driver’s licence and access to a vehicle
• Police Check
• Working with Children’s check
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Benefits

• Join a team passionate about supporting people to maintain their independence and enhance their quality of life.
• Reap the tax benefits of Salary Packaging working with a NFP organisation.
• Part time and flexible working hours – embrace a family friendly work environment with additional leave available during school holidays.

Please read the position description for full details of the role.