Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator (Casual)

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.

• Casual
• Salary Package: $65.31 - $66.86 p/h + Superannuation
• Located at The Alfred

About us

The Alfred hospital Intensive Care Unit is one of Australia's leading Intensive Care Units, admitting approximately 3000 patients per annum. It is a state of the art 45 bed ICU employing in excess of 450 nursing and medical staff. It is a university attached quaternary referral centre, providing State Services for heart & lung transplantation (including paediatric lung transplantation), artificial heart technology, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), burns and hyperbaric medicine. It also provides Victoria's Adult Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Hypertension services.

About the role

The primary role of the DSNC is to facilitate all aspects of organ and tissue donation. Implementation of best practices in organ and tissue donation, the provision and support of education strategies and understanding the Donate Life death audit.

About you

Essential

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Nursing Division 1 (General)
• Post graduate qualifications in critical care or other relevant specialty
• Extensive experience in senior nursing (leadership) position within a hospital setting
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and identify, assess and resolve problems and   create outcomes
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced negotiation skills and ability to communicate appropriately in time critical circumstances
• Ability to communicate empathically with bereaved families
• Ability to lead stakeholders to a shared goal
• Intermediate level computer skills
• Able to contribute to a 24/7 on call rotation roster

Desirable

• Previous organ donation exposure
• Proven change management experience
• Highly developed written and oral presentation skills
• Demonstrated insight into impact of own biases, feelings and behaviours
• Illustrated for continued professional development
• Previous experience in guideline/protocol development

Hold a current driver’s license 

All enquires to Tania Birthisel, Clinical Service Director – Intensive Care Services on [email protected]

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Monday 25th August

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.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au