Pathways to Practice Program – Registered and Enrolled Nurses - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Pathways to Practice Program

Position: Enrolled Nurse/Registered Nurse

Employment Type: Maximum Term, Full Time (12 months)

Employment Period: 09 September 2024 to 07 September 2025

Hours per week: 38 hours

Position Grade: Registered Nurse (Year 1 - 8) / Enrolled Nurse (Year 1 - 5)

Salary: $70,049.73 to $98,351.39 base per annum / $63,130.85 to $68,599.17 base per annum

Enterprise Agreement: Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Nurses Agreement 2017

Department Name: Nursing Education and Development Centre

About us:

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the Program:

Are you a dedicated, adaptable and enthusiastic experienced Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse looking for a challenge? Would you like to be part of the supportive nursing teams working in an acute inner-city dynamic hospital across different specialties? Take up this fantastic opportunity and come join our Pathway to Practice program (PPP). You will be provided with educational and clinical support in a structured program tailored for your needs and your level of experience.

 

Our Pathways to Practice Program offers Registered and Enrolled Nurses currently working in other healthcare sectors the opportunity to return to the hospital setting after a short absence of up to 3 years, or to enter the hospital setting from their current subacute/non-hospital role.

 

This 12-month full-time program will consist of two clinical rotations, across a variety of services within St Vincent’s Hospital and Sacred Heart Health Service, working on a 24/7 rotating roster including morning, afternoon and night shifts. Please refer to our website for the additional details about our PPP Program at Pathways to Practice Program - St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (svhs.org.au)

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

Entry requirements for Pathway to Nursing Practice Program:

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only for the duration of the program.

 

Applicants must meet one or more of the following entry requirements:

 

Requirement 1:

A Registered or Enrolled Nurse with the equivalent of a minimum 12 months full-time Australian Registered or Enrolled nursing experience in the subacute/non-hospital sector, e.g., community nursing, aged care, mental health or primary care.

 

Requirement 2:

A Registered or Enrolled Nurse returning to practice in the hospital setting after an absence of between 1 – 3 years. Must not be currently employed in or have worked in the acute/hospital nursing sector in the last 12 months.

 

Requirement 3:

An overseas trained Registered Nurse who has;

• met AHPRA requirements for registration as Registered Nurse in Australia 

• at least 12 months full time acute experience in their country of origin, and less than 12 months nursing experience in Australia. 12 months full time service is equivalent to 1982 hours of paid work.

Application Instructions:

To have you application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Your application should include:

1) A cover letter, including the reasons for applying for the program, how the applicant meets the entry requirement/s listed above, and indicate a preference (optional) for rotations in medical, surgical, mental health, ED or ICU

2) Evidence in the form of the statement of service as requested to prove how entry requirements have been met.

 

Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically rejected.

Shortlisting will occur immediately, as applications may close early if the maximum number of suitable applicants are sourced.

 

Interviews are planned between 04 July 2024 - 10 July 2024. The outcome of the interview will be notified by the beginning of August, 2024.  

 

St Vincent’s Transition Program Information Evening will be held at 16:00-18:00 hours on the 11 June, 2024.

Please register your interest via https://forms.office.com/r/zRSZM8aefh

Selection Criteria:

1. Personal Integrity and demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries

2. Current Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) without conditions or notations or an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) without conditions or notations, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

3. Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality patient care within a multidisciplinary health care team

4. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development

5. Demonstrated computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system

6. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills

7. Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment

8. Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered or enrolled nurse

Applications Close on: 16 June 2024

If you have any difficulties accessing the Position Description and Job Demands Checklist for this role, please contact the Talent Team at TalentHealthNSW@svha.org.au who will gladly forward you a copy.

Contact Person: Fan Yang

Phone Number: (02) 8382 2602

Email: SVHS.TransitionPrograms@svha.org.au

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Job Demands Checklist and Health Declaration Form

Contact Details:

Fan Yang, Nurse Educator, 02 8382 2602, SVHS.TransitionPrograms@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

16 June 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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