Primary Health Care Nurse and Midwife
Primary Health Care Nurse and Midwife
Join the proud & passionate RFDS team & deliver comprehensive primary healthcare services to people in remote, rural & regional QLD.
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Nurse / Midwife
- Part-time
Key points
- Enjoy a work-life balance in this part-time role- 0.75 FTE
- Monday to Friday role with flexibility in rostering
- Provide the finest care in the furthest corner!
Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is committed to providing excellence in and access to Primary Health Care (PHC) and Aeromedical services across QLD. PHC is now one of our most vital services, accounting for up to two-thirds of our daily operations, as prevention is essential to improved health outcomes for those living in the bush.
We are seeking a Primary Health Care Nurse and Midwife who is passionate about their important role in providing primary health care services to people residing, travelling, and working in regional, rural, and remote areas of Queensland. As a PHC Nurse, you have the opportunity to make a real impact in promoting good health, providing proactive care, and keeping people healthy. In some communities, RFDS is the sole healthcare provider, making your contributions even more valuable.
The RFDS (Queensland Section) is currently in search of a devoted and empathetic Primary Health Care Nurse and Midwife to become part of the RFDS Cairns team. This position involves delivering essential PHC services to communities in the Far North and Northwest regions, which includes providing clinical services on a rotational basis from the Mt Isa base. As part of your support for local communities, you will provide:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services
- Child and family health services
- Women’s health services
- Chronic disease care and support
- Health Promotion and Health education activities
- Early detection and brief intervention programs
It is important to note that this position is 0.75 FTE and will begin as a maximum-term contract for the initial period of 12 months, but there is the possibility of an extension.
Essential Skills
You will be an experienced Nurse who can work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team. In addition to your resilience, compassion and being a highly skilled problem-solver, you will have;
- AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and Midwife
- Demonstrated experience in Rural and Remote Nursing and provision of health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- 3+ years' full-time equivalent (FTE)experience in a Primary Health Care setting
- Immunisation endorsement (desirable)
- Rural and Isolated Practice (Scheduled Medicines) endorsement (RIPRN) (desirable) A Respectful understanding of cultural diversity including traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander views of health
Essential Skills (Can be obtained after starting employment)
- Current Advanced Life Support (ALS)
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Neonatal advanced resuscitation certification
Why join us?
- Work with a supportive team of people who are passionate about our purpose and proud of their contribution
- We provide extensive and supportive orientation programs
- We offer an attractive base salary of $119 967 (FTE)
- Overnight & meal allowance & accommodation provided when you stay away from Cairns Base
- We offer additional Salary packaging of up to $18,500- increasing your take-home pay
- We support professional development with 12 days (pro-rata) paid study leave
- We provide five weeks of annual leave
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program including counselling, nutrition sessions, financial sessions, and legal advice
- Private health insurance discounts
- Novated leasing available
- Access to a full allocation of a newly launched uniform range at no cost
Interested?
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Recruitment at 07 3852 7553 or recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au. Please feel free to also contact Nurse Manager- Lesley Mallard at lmallard@rfdsqld.com.au or 07 4040 0444
Successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence and obtain an ASIC Card. Before the appointment, you will be required to provide certified copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases. You will also be required to complete the RFDS credentialing process and may need to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment.
RFDS (Queensland Section) works with vulnerable patients in remote parts of Queensland and provides an essential service to many regional and remote communities. To ensure the health and safety of our staff, our patients, and these communities, as well as to manage the risks involved in service delivery and COVID-19 transmission in these communities and our workplaces, our staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are a successful candidate the requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including maintaining any recommended booster requirements, will be a term of your employment, as will the requirement to provide proof of vaccination.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland) is passionate about fostering equality within the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds
Please note that the application deadline for this role is August 7, 2023. However, the shortlisting process will begin before that date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
