About West Moreton Health
West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.
We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.
At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.
As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:
We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.
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About the role
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Murrumba Targan Djimbulung is a Registered Nurse who is a Nurse Practitioner and demonstrates advanced and expanded clinical skills, knowledge and high level capacity to translate these into contemporary evidence based primary health care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples with or at risk of chronic health conditions. Within a credentialed scope of practice, the Nurse Practitioner provides nursing leadership, clinical governance, complex care coordination and support for patients of the First Nations service - Murrumba Targan Djimbulung.
What we're looking for
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:
Demonstrated relevant clinical expertise to the level required within Mandatory Requirements section (below).
Demonstrated skills and application of data analysis; outcome evaluation; service improvement and development through Quality, Safety and Governance activities.
Demonstrated advanced and effective interpersonal and written communication skills to enable accurate, complete, and timely assessment, diagnosis, determination and information transfer to patients; their family / carers; nurses; or health professionals team members to support patient-centred care and staff's professional development.
Demonstrated knowledge of legislation and policy relevant to the position and the ability to develop documents supporting the application of same within healthcare workplaces.
Leadership proficiency through the articulation of team engagement principles and personal attributes that influence a positive team culture and achieve active collaboration across multidiscipline services.
Mandatory Requirements
Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16
Registration as a Registered Nurse with Endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA and a current annual practising certificate are mandatory for this position. Ability to meet credentialing requirements of WMH is also mandatory for this position.
Why choose us
Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact.
Professional development iopportunities.
Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
To apply
For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.
Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.<space>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
