● Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions.

● Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

● Flexible working conditions.

● 11.5% Superannuation.

About the Hospital:

North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS)

This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.

The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW. North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270 public hospital located in Canberra’s expanding northside. North Canberra Hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Department. Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.

Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.

The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.

About the role:

The Division of Surgery is responsible for delivering inpatient and outpatient surgical services. The Division includes Surgical Bookings and Pre-Admission Clinic, Anaesthesia, Pain Management Unit, Operating Theatres, Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit, Day Surgery Unit, Admissions, Day Procedure Unit, Endoscopy, and specialist surgical ward areas.

The North Canberra DPU operates from Monday to Friday (Business Hours). DPU will be caring for pre and post operative day procedure patients. The day surgery patients require a minimal stay before the same day discharge. The day surgery unit provide pre-operative assessment and preparation for patients presenting for surgery on the day of admission. Nursing staff are expected to work in all areas of the day procedure unit which includes admission, intraoperative and discharge. Minor urology, general and gynae cases are performed in the unit under local anaesthetic.

The North Canberra DPU serves all day procedure services within the local area in addition to accepting referrals from surrounding region. Our dynamic skilled professionals who are responsible for the provision of patient centred evidence-based nursing care for every patient. Our nursing teams works within an interdisciplinary healthcare team supported by perioperative education team, clinical nurse consultant and the ADON. We have educational program designed to provide consistent approach in the support of new day procedure nurses as you develop new knowledge and skills.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for thePosition Description.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Email applications will not be accepted;

• Applications must include a copy of a current CV anddetails for at least 2 professional referees.

• A maximum two page pitch outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria when drafting your response.This document is required and must be submitted to be considered for the role.

• Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

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.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under theWorking with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011is required.

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Feby Joshua Daniel, [email protected]

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A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

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Employment Type- Permanent, Full Time Position

Classification-Registered Nurse Level 1

Title- Day Procedure Unit Nurse

Position Number: 603157

Salary- $80,378 - $105,656 (Plus Super)

Location- North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT

Section- Surgical Division

Closing Date - 11^th March 2025