SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE – GENERAL PRACTICE

About Us

Morningside & Belmont General Practice Clinics aim to achieve the best possible health outcomes by using our skills, knowledge and expertise and working in partnership with our patients.

Our Vision is to provide excellence in General Practice, customer service and workplace culture.

We do this by making every effort to provide high-quality benchmark service in all areas of interaction with our clinics.

About the Role

Our Senior Registered Nurse plays a pivotal role in providing comprehensive and sustainable primary healthcare through engaging and collaborating with our patients and Health Care Professionals as well as taking a role of Leadership and Coaching to support the development and performance of our Nursing team. Our nursing team embraces quality improvement, education, clinical guidelines, and evidence-based practice to meet the current and future needs of our patients.

Key outcomes of your work:

The nursing team are supported and developed through a helpful and appropriate Coaching approach delivering Best Practice standards and Continuous Quality Improvement.

Patients experience a high standard of care through thorough and appropriate patient assessments and care plans.

The coordination of patient care and clinical operations are optimised and enhanced through effective decision making and collaboration across the healthcare team.

Patients' rights and needs are consistently upheld and protected.

Clinical procedures, documentation, administration and communication are managed professionally to the standards required.

About You

Scope of Practice: Demonstrated senior experience, knowledge and skills in patient care and enrolled nursing practices.

Coaching and Feedback: Effectively engages and develops Enrolled Nurses through an authentic and situational coaching style.

Coachability: Responds well and quickly to feedback and coaching.

Advocacy: Commitment to advocating for patients' rights and well-being.

Attention to Detail: Carry out tasks with accuracy and precision ensuring patient safety, proper medication administration and accurate documentation.

Interpersonal Skills: Building strong relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.

Professional Practice: Continual learning and development to ensure up to date knowledge of applicable legislation, policies and procedures, compliance obligations, and clinical guidelines.

Qualifications Competencies

Diploma of Nursing

Personal Professional Indemnity

Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)

Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration

A commitment to ongoing continuing professional development (CPD) and participation in relevant CPD activities in accordance with national registration requirements

Demonstrated understanding of enrolled nurse (EN) scope of practice