Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Transplant Ambulatory Care Nurse- Respiratory
- Permanent position
- Part time, 64 hours per f/n, with some on-call
- Registered Nurse, Grade 2
- Alfred location
The Department
Heart and Lung Transplant Services – Nursing The transplant services cross both cardiac and respiratory services with the Heart & Lung Transplant service provision providing pre and post- transplant care.
Position Summary
The Transplant Ambulatory Care nurse provides holistic care to the patient and their carer/s throughout the transplant journey from pre-transplantation through to ambulatory care post transplantation. They will have the clinical expertise to assess, plan, facilitate, implement and monitor the care of patients in the transplant unit. The Transplant Ambulatory Care nurse works within a multidisciplinary team, to promote autonomy and independence of the patient to develop the capacity to manage their own health as far as possible. The Transplant Ambulatory Care nurse role has a strong focus on education and establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with the patient and their carer/s. Effective communication with the patient, carer/s and the health care team is integral to this role. The Transplant Ambulatory Care nurse will also work as part of a team in the process of recipient Transplant Coordination; that is, being able to assist in the process pertaining to heart and lung transplantation within and out of hours. The Transplant Ambulatory Care nurse also works flexibility to support the team as required.
Qualifications/Experience Required
Essential
- Registered as a Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Extensive acute clinical nursing experience – Respiratory, Cardiothoracic and Lung +/- Heart transplantation experience an advantage.
- Working with children certificate
Desirable
- Understanding of ambulatory care models.
- Relevant post-graduate diploma or certificate is preferable
- Recent leadership position.
Staff Benefits
- Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
- Onsite child care services, a payroll deductible expense
- Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
- Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
- Access to health and wellbeing incentives
- Discounted health insurance
Enquiries: Hilary Stedman, Clinical Operations Manager, Heart & Lung Transplant Services, email: [email protected]
Applications close: 11pm Monday, 22nd April
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is in accordance with the Vaccination of Health Care Workers (COVID-19) Directions - Health Services. All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against influenza. This is in accordance with the Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers (Influenza Vaccine) Directions - Health Services Establishments for influenza.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au