Registered Nurse Level 2 - School Youth Health Nurse
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (P41588)
Salary: $107,066 - $113,261 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Community Health Programs
Closing Date: 2 December 2024
What can we offer you:
1. City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
2. Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
3. Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
4. Flexible working conditions.
5. Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
Are you a motivated Primary Health Nurse Registered Nurse ready for your next challenge?
The School Youth Health Nurse (SYHN) Program employs Registered Nurses with knowledge and experience in adolescent health who provide targeted primary health care for students attending ACT Government Secondary Schools.
This is an exciting role for a registered nurse interested in advocating for and supporting young people to access healthcare providers in our community. The successful applicant will be employed in ACT Government Secondary Schools.
The Youth Health Nurse plays a vital role in the school community in addressing contemporary health and social issues faced by young people with a focus on health promotion and primary healthcare including individual consultations, health education, and small group education.
The program’s core elements are:
1. Adolescent focused individual consultations
2. Small group health promoting work
3. Support for teachers to deliver the health curriculum
4. Support for health promotion activities within the school
The position is based in ACT Government Secondary Schools, with occasional days each term from the City Health Centre, at 1 Moore Street, Canberra City.
Note:
This position is under Schedule 4 of the ACT Public Sector Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026.
Permanent and temporary positions available - Wednesday is a required workday.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary, and community‐based health services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful, and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
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