Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Assist In Nursing
Remuneration: $47,205.95 - $51,792.45 Pro Rata + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ331254

Assistant in Nursing - TACP
Muswellbrook Community Health Service

About the Role
You will work under the guidance of Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses and will be providing in home care for clients of the Transitional Aged Care Team. Duties will include personal care support, transport of clients to appointments, assistance with all activities of daily living. This care is aimed to assist clients reach their functional goals.

Where you'll be working
Hunter Valley Transitional Aged Care Program (TACP) is multi-disciplinary team supporting and providing aged care clients with the opportunity to improve their health and wellbeing after discharge from hospital. The TACP team comprises of Allied Health and Nursing professionals working closely with the clients and there family using an enablement focus, providing slow stream therapy aiming to improve the clients function, independence and safety. The service operates as a home visiting service, dependent upon patient needs. The service operates 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Sunday all year round. This role will be five, 8hr shifts per fortnight, predominantly based at Muswellbrook office, but there may be need to travel to Singleton and Kurri Kurri office as per service demands.

About You
The position will require the successful candidate to show skills such as self motivation, autonomy, compassion, enthusiasm and good time management skills in order to complete tasks required each day. In order to work in the TACP team, attributes such as flexibility, the desire to work together as a team and great communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.

What we can offer you:
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave each year (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Superannuation contributions
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary full/part time vacancies.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. Please provide proof of booster vaccination if available.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
If you are applying for a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy

Selection Criteria
Please address the selection criteria for this position as thoroughly as possible so your application can be considered for the role. For assistance with selection criteria, please visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description (link in advertisement below) prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

Salary Packaging
Salary packaging is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health staff. You can potentially salary package a range of your personal expenses including but not limited to novated motor vehicle lease, relocation expenses and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more information by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via email at nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or on 1300 40 25 23.

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For role related queries or questions contact Kathleen Ison on Kathleen.Ison@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 3rd September 2022