COMPLETE Primary Care Registered Nurse - Correctional Health - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Primary Care Registered Nurse - Correctional Health

About Us:

St Vincent’s is contracted by leading service providers MTC Broad-spectrum to deliver health services to Parklea Correctional Centre – a major Sydney prison with capacity for 1,816 male inmates.

The provision of healthcare is a vital part of an inmate’s life. We’ve established St Vincent’s Correctional Health Services because of the unique difference corrective health professionals can make.

In 1838, when the Sisters of Charity who founded St Vincent’s arrived in Sydney from Ireland, they immediately went to the Parramatta Female Factory, where they made an important difference to the lives of hundreds of women convicts there. Similarly today, St Vincent’s Correctional Health aims to make a major difference by providing multidisciplinary healthcare to inmates at Parklea Correctional Complex.

St Vincent’s has an excellent track record in running health services and we are currently offering exciting opportunities to work within our Correctional Health team. With a major focus on professional development, we offer an array of employee benefits as well as the opportunity to develop a diverse array of skills to make a real difference to peoples’ lives.

What we are looking for:

St Vincent’s Correctional Health Sydney is seeking highly experienced and motivated Primary Health Care Registered Nurses with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our progressive and supportive team.

Roles and responsibilities:

As a Primary Health Care Registered Nurse (Correctional Health), you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the custodial patient and the community. You will serve as a critical link to identifying the health care needs of the individual patient and promoting health and wellbeing. You will be an experienced nurse responsible for the provision of primary health care, triage and assessment, coordination and delivery of nurse-led clinics, health promotion activities, liaison with the inter-disciplinary team, care planning and reviews, and conducting health assessments. You will respond to the daily needs of the custodial patient population with regard to primary health issues, including monitoring and follow up.

The successful applicant(s) will be expected to work a 7 days rotating roster.

Applicants will be required to obtain a Corrective Service Clearance NSW to be able to take up this role.

About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2022_030. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

What we offer:

• Free Onsite Parking

• Additional payments in the form of a environmental and productivity allowance up to $7,000 (FTE)

• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Opportunity to network with fellow colleagues across St Vincent’s Health Australia

• Salary Packaging

• Employee Assistance Program

• Fitness Passport

Application Instructions:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

 When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below.

 If you are interested in casual positions only please ensure this is clear in your cover letter.

 External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter/Selection criteria alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

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. Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency

3. Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary 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 evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse

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

Applications Close: 7 December 2023

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

Job Demands Checklist and Health Declaration Form

Position Description

St Vincent's Correctional Health Code of Conduct

How to upload and address the selection criteria

Contact Details:

Julie Dyer, Nurse Manager, julie.dyer@svha.org.au, 02 9676 9135

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

7 December 2023 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

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct