Community Health Nurse - General Practice

Job Description

Community Health Nurse - General Practice Posted: 08/01/2025 Closing Date: 31/01/2025 Job Type: Fixed Term - Part Time Job Category: Healthcare & Medical At YourCH, we provide a wide range of services, including medical, dental, allied health, COVID response, social support, Aboriginal Health, and Trans and Gender Diverse healthcare. Our purpose-driven approach focuses on community development and addressing health inequalities. Job Description About the Community Health Nurse (General Practice) role Join a dynamic, collaborative team as a Community Health Nurse, where you’ll play a key role in shaping the health and well-being of our community. Take charge of clinical duties, design patient care plans, and build strong partnerships within a multidisciplinary team. Work alongside GPs, nurses, and external services to deliver high-quality primary care, driving better health outcomes for our community. Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Coordinator, this is a 0.6FTE fixed-term role until 30 June 2025. Your Passion and Commitment will see you: Deliver clinical care, including triage, immunisations, wound care, and chronic disease management. Coordinate care plans, health assessments, and health education programs. Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring holistic patient care. Provide person-centred care, collaborating with patients, families, and service providers. Respond effectively to changing situations and escalate issues as required. To succeed in this role you will have: AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and Nurse Immuniser (highly desirable) A strong background in a General Practice setting with a solid understanding of its connection to the broader health sector and community health priorities Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills Extensive experience with recall and reminder systems, data, and clinical software systems Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively For further information about this role, please refer to the position description (available via the YourCH Careers Hub). YourCH has fostered an organisation-wide supportive and diverse team that allows staff to bring their whole self to work, both personally and professionally. You'll join a team focused on reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We offer: True flexibility in a supportive work environment to be yourself and balance your personal and professional responsibilities. Opportunities for development and training to grow your skills and career. Access to internal inclusion Networks like our LGBTIQA+ Rainbow Pride Network (and more starting soon). Eligibility for not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options including $15,900 annually and $2,650 Meal and Entertainment allowance per FBT year. Being an environmentally conscious employer part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network. Submit your application today! Apply for the role via the YourCH Careers Hub . Applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! If you still have any queries about the role please contact Kim Moffat, Clinical Nurse Coordinator on Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer who supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability. For more information, please visit our website - are passionate about our work and fostering a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from people in the LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, disability and culturally diverse communities, as well as those with lived experience in areas in which we work. We will work with you to ensure a safe, supportive and affirming workplace and address any barriers you may experience to full participation. #J-18808-Ljbffr