Job Description:
Position Title: Enrolled Nurse Transition Program
Employment Type: Maximum Term, Full Time (12 months)
Employment Period: 11 March 2024 to 09 March 2025
Hours per week: 38 hours / 1.0 FTE
Position Grade: Enrolled Nurse (Year 1)
Salary: $63,130.85 base per annum (+ penalty rates and superannuation)
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: Nurse 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:
We are seeking highly motivated newly graduated Enrolled Nurses to join our Enrolled Nurse Transition Program. This structured program will facilitate transition to acute care nursing, by delivering opportunity to practice in a demographically and clinically diverse setting. The program aims to support clinical skills development, professional development and reflective practice, in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Standards for Practice: Enrolled Nurses (2016).
When applying for this position, please ensure that you have uploaded the following on workday prior to final submission:
Cover Letter
Resume
Selection Criteria (addressing the 6 criteria listed at the end of this advert)
Our program is based in supporting those to achieve their career goals. Please review the attached guide on how to complete your application and reach out if there are any ongoing issues.
Participants in the Enrolled Nurse Transition Program (ENTP) will be allocated two clinical rotations (2 x six months) across the St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney, working a full time 7 day a week rotating roster covering all shifts. Corporate, hospital and nursing orientation will be provided at the commencement of the program followed by unit specific induction and supernumerary shifts for each rotation. The Enrolled Nurse Transition Program will have a structured suite of workshops, regular debrief/clinical supervision and Continuing Professional Development sessions, facilitated by the Enrolled Nurse Transition Program Nurse Educator. Applicants with a preference for either medical, surgical, or mental health can indicate this directly to the Program Coordinator prior to application.
All applicants must:
Have completed or be due to complete the TAFE NSW (or equivalent) HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) between January 2023 and January 2024
Have current registration with AHPRA, or be registered by the start date of the program – we cannot offer positions to those without registration
Upload a CV, cover letter, responses to the selection criteria and Diploma transcript in their application
Provide details for two referees in their cover letter
Meet and clearly address the selection criteria, and upload selection criteria responses with their application
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check
Our Culture:
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). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
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.
Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled.
An example of how to address the selection criteria is provided in the attachment below. If you are unsure how to address the selection criteria or need assistance with any other aspect of your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Nurse Educator for the program (details below).
Interviews are planned for between 11th December 2023 to 15th December 2023. The outcome of the interview will be notified by mid-January, 2024.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
2. Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Enrolled Nurse (Medication Endorsed & must include IV medication. Diploma Transcript should show subjects “HLTEN519C or HLTEN519A or HLTEN519B or HLTENN007)
3. Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
4. Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality patient care within a multidisciplinary health care team
5. Demonstrated commitment to personal and professional development
6. Demonstrated understanding of the role of the Enrolled Nurse including professional, ethical and legal requirements
Applications Close on: 01 December 2023
Contact Person: Fan Yang
Phone Number: (02) 8382 2602
Email: SVHS.TransitionPrograms@svha.org.au
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:
Review the following documents:Job Demands Checklist & Health Declaration Form
How to upload and address the Selection Criteria
Contact Details:
Fan Yang; Nurse Educator, SVHS.TransitionPrograms@svha.org.au, 02 8382 2602Alternate Contact:
Closing Date:
1 December 2023 11:59pmReconciliation 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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