After-Hours Telephone Triage Nurse
After-Hours Telephone Triage Nurse
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Job Description:
AfterHours Telephone Triage Service Palliative Care
Are you a palliative care nurse that has a passion for palliative care and supporting palliative care patients in their own home with telephone advice
- We are seeking an experienced and innovative Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the statewide AfterHours Telephone Triage Team based at Caritas Christi Kew
- Casual parttime shifts for RN Gr4 Role 4 hour shifts weekdays or 7.5 hour shifts on weekends and public holidays)
- Friendly and supportive team environment
About the Role
We are seeking a registered Clinical Nurse Specialist with proven experience and clinical expertise and management in palliative care for the AfterHours Telephone Triage Service. The primary role of this position is to provide telephone triage and clinical advice to patients and their carers in the Victorian community. This role works shifts on the following days/times: (Monday to Fridaysand PH/Weekends.
It is essential to have highly developed interpersonal time management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively both independently and with the broader multidisciplinary team.
Classifications for this position will be YY7 $107962.40 per annum pro rata)
Your contribution
- Degree in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- A higher degree qualification in palliative care or education
- Excellent telephone triage and communication skills
- Ability to use electronic medical records
- Have worked clinically in palliative care for at least 5 years ideally across different health care delivery settings
- Current National Criminal History Check or willing to obtain
What we Offer
- Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ability to join Fitness Passport Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Career development & advancement encouraged
- Culture of continuous improvement
About the AfterHours Telephone Triage Service
Palliative Care is the active total care of people whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Palliative Care is delivered by coordinated medical nursing and allied health services that are provided where possible in the environment of the persons choice. St Vincents Palliative Care Service encompass a purpose built 16 inpatient bed unit at Caritas Christi at Kew; a hospital based Palliative Care Consultancy Service; the AfterHours Telephone Triage Service; and the Centre for Palliative Care a leader in research and education. Caritas Christi is colocated with St Vincents Care a new 130 bed residential aged care facility.
Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.
Applications
- Please attach your application for the position and how it will fit in with your existing work commitments.
- Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
- Enquiries for this role can be directed to Julie Zagorski Team Leader AfterHours Telephone Triage Service on or telephone
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
Closing date: 30 May 2025
Closing Date:
14 May 2025 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
