Women and Children's Health Pathway Program - RN

Women and Children’s Health Pathway Program

Northern Beaches Hospital is offering new and existing staff the opportunity to be able to transition into Women and Children’s Nursing. This will be offered in the form of the ‘Women and Children’s Health Pathways Program’. This is a twelve (12) month program that will see you rotate throughout the various areas of the women and children’s service including:

Gynaecology/Maternity ward, Paediatrics, and Special Care Nursery (Neonatal)

You will be supported by a group of expert Clinical Midwifery/Nurse Educators, and Clinical Midwifery/Nurse specialists, to ensure you meet all objectives within the program. You will be allocated protected teaching time, tasks/assessments and competencies to complete, for you to successfully complete the program.

At the conclusion of the program, you will be supported to apply for the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery at Northern Beaches, or ongoing employment in Paediatrics or SCN with future opportunities to complete a graduate certificate in one of these areas.

Please see below requirements of the program:

Essential Criteria:

·         AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse

·         Must be Registered Nurse Year 2 or above

·         Must work minimum 36 hours per week for the duration of the program (12 months)

·         Must have completed a New Graduate Program (does not have to have been at NBH)

·         Evidence of recent experience in an acute care setting, with preference given to Surgical Nursing

·         A strong commitment to your own professional development and understanding of adult learning principles

·         All Mandatory Training requirements up to date

Desirable Criteria:

·         Post-graduate qualifications in nursing

·         Demonstrated proficiency using Med chart/eMR

All applications to be made to:

Kim Cornish Senior Nurse Educator

9105 5489

Kim.cornish@healthscope.com.au

For all Enquiries about the program please contact:

 Tricia Fairchild -Clinical Midwifery

Trica.Fairchild@healthscope.com.au

Ph: 9105 6014

Applications close: 10^th November 2024

Start date:  17^th March 2025

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF – NSW Nurses and Midwives’ – Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024 with a salary ranging from $35.46 - 49.79/hour.

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children’s Check, prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.