Registered Nurses & Associate Nurse Unit Managers

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

About the role

Grampians Health Ballarat boasts nine Residential Aged Care Communities including Jack Lonsdale Lodge, James Thomas Court, Eureka Village Hostel, Geoffrey Cutter Centre, WB Messer, PS Hobson, Hailey House, Talbot Place and Bill Crawford Lodge. We have been providing care for more than 150 years and know that care is more than just medical needs. It's about building a true partnership around trust and respect. That's why we take a resident centred approach - delivering holistic, individual care that achieves overall wellbeing. At Grampians Health we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial. We invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family. We employee staff who put compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do and deliver high level, resident centred care.

The successful applicants will be excellent communicators with a sound understanding/knowledge of ACFI, Aged Care Standards and Quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Caring for a diverse range of residents in varied care settings
• Participate in the provision of resident focussed, holistic care
• Plan, implement and evaluate evidence based nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes for our residents
• Work collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager to facilitate and foster best practice standards in nursing care to residents and their families and carers

Qualifications and experience

• Eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and hold a current Practicing Certificate
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills, commensurate with experience

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Successful applicants will have the availability to work all shifts e.g. across all shifts including AM, PM and nights over 7 days of the week, by roster.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

How to apply

Click APPLY or contact Talent Acquisition on talentacquisition@bhs.org.au or 03 5320 4445 for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024. The classification for Registered Nurse Grade 2 is YP2 - YP9 which ranges from $33.17 - $46.86 per hour. The classification for Associate Nurse Unit Managers is YW11 – YW12 which ranges from $52.49 - $54.25 per hour.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

• Essential : Are you registered with APHRA as Registered Nurse?
• Essential : Please provide your AHPRA registration number
• Essential : Please tell us which position you are interested in, Registered Nurse or ANUM; or whether you would like to be considered for both
• Essential : Please detail your availability - are you able to work mornings/nights, weekends, rotating rosters, shift preferences etc
• Essential : Tell me what each of the following values mean to you and tell me about a specific time you demonstrate each value at work? Teamwork, Respect, Accountability and Compassion.
• Essential : Have you received three doses of a COVID19 vaccine? If no, please provide further detail regarding doses received, booking dates and/or other relevant information.
• Essential : The successful candidate must hold, or be prepared to undergo, a NDIS screening check. Please advise if you currently hold an NDIS screening check?