Employment Type: Part Time

Hours: 32 Hours Per Fortnight

Area: Greater Shepparton Region

Primary Care Connect is a local community health centre operating under the social model of health. We are a not-for-profit organisation that has continued to offer local, quality services focusing on a range of health and wellbeing matters for the past 30 years. We work to achieve this by providing inclusive community health care services of the highest quality. We work collaboratively with individuals and other stakeholders to identify, discuss, and resolve the complex issues affecting our community's health and wellbeing.

To find out more about Primary Care Connect, please visit www.primarycareconnect.com.au

About the Role

The MDC Community Health Nurses (CHN) will practice within the social model of health, providing needs identification, care planning, referral to appropriate services providers, education awareness-raising, service promotion and develop local networks of care. Community Health Nurses will provide short to medium term care and provide an important link with other health and community services. They will also partner with other providers to assist with quality improvement and service planning activities for survivors of sexual assault and family violence. Community Health Nurses will report operationally to their employing community health centres whilst they work in the seven multi-disciplinary centres across Victoria, however, they will also have access to a state-wide Coordinator who will provide governance and leadership support.

Sexual Assault Multidisciplinary Centres (MDCs) were introduced in 2006 to improve responses to sexual offences and child sexual abuse. The centres co-locate child protection practitioners, specialist police investigators and sexual assault counsellor/advocates with strong links to forensic medical personnel. These professionals work collaboratively to provide a victim/survivor centred, specialist, integrated and holistic response to victims of sexual abuse from a single location. This ensures that victim/survivors experience fewer service providers, more timely and accessible responses, increased sensitivity, privacy and anonymity. The state government expanded the MDC model to incorporate a community health nurse at each MDC. Several MDC sites have also incorporated Family Violence Police and agencies expanding the model to support victim/survivors of family violence. The Community Health Nurse will have a particular scope and focus, noting the importance of integration and linkages with the rest of the health system and appropriate structures for support and governance.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Registered Nurse with Current AHPRA Registration
• A thorough understanding of the principles under pinning primary health care and health promotion
• Understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and service model of MDCs.
• A commitment to the provision of safe, high quality nursing services.
• Demonstrated understanding of sexual assault/violence and of the impacts to victim survivors, including support people; and experience in working with this client group.
• Demonstrated clinical assessment skills.

Desired

• Qualifications and/or experience in primary health, community health, health education, case management or women's health
• Additional relevant nursing qualifications in sexual and reproductive health
• Family violence training
• Mental health first aid training
• Understanding of trauma informed care and health impacts of trauma
• Experience working with individuals impacted by trauma

Benefits and Perks

Primary Care Connect provides a supportive workplace with staff who are committed and passionate about the community that we work in. Some of the many benefits of working with PCC include:

• Professional Development
• Salary Packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• In House Gym

All candidates who are interested in the position must include in their application the following:

• Cover letter including address to Key Selection Criteria
• Resume with at least two professional references, or willingness to provide on request.

Further information can be found by:

1. Visiting our careers page: https://www.primarycareconnect.com.au/Careers/Current-Vacancies OR
2. Contacting Leigh Stanbrook 03 5823 3200