Registered Nurse
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Summary about this job
Nursing - Aged Care
Company: The Whiddon Group
Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
Work type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-3-6314-5827
Fax: +61-8-1102-5743
E-mail: n\a
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Detail information about job Registered Nurse. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Award winning, progressive and innovative aged care provider
- Casual opportunities available
- Largs Location
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Whiddon Group is a large not for profit aged care organisation with services throughout NSW. We provide residential, community and independent living options to over 2000 clients across NSW and QLD. With 70 years of experience, we're well established with a fantastic record of providing quality client care.
An exciting opportunity has become available for passionate Registered Nurses to join our fantastic team at Largs on a casual basis. This role involves leading a small team and providing guidance as you oversee the clinical care provided.
WHY WORK FOR WHIDDON
Whiddon is an award winning, not for profit organisation that has been caring for older Australians in NSW for 70 years. As an organisation that operates in regional, rural and remote NSW, we are often at the heart of our local communities both as an employer and provider of aged care services.
At Whiddon we are here to support our clients and residents to ensure a better quality of life, health and wellbeing. Going beyond in the way we care for and connect with clients, residents, team members, families and communities is what makes us unique.
Our goal is to enrich the lives of older people and to do this we value our staff and empower them to work in a supportive and collaborative manner to build an outstanding service.
OUR BENEFITS
As a Whiddon employee, you will receive a number of benefits when working with us. They include:
- FBT/Salary packaging options
- Scholarship and leadership programs
- Career development opportunities
- Wellbeing program
- Traineeships
- Mentoring and on the job learning
- Conferences and external education
YOUR DUTIES
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Managing clinical services outcomes as required by the Care Plan;
- Leading a team to deliver high level care by modeling a positive, fun and solutions focused approach;
- Overseeing the effective workforce planning and rostering of staff to ensure the delivery of care as required by the care plan;
- Managing and developing employees;
- Being a champion for client rights and the creation of a culture where clients are respected as individuals and reporting and addressing of client related concerns is supported.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
- Proven skills in clinical care, clinical decision making and palliation;
- Enjoys the challenge of managing the care team and supporting their care delivery to our residents;
- Experience in a leadership role and minimum of 2 years' experience in aged care are essential. This role is not suitable for new graduates;
- Right to work in Australia
HOW TO APPLY
To find out more about this position and the benefits of a career at The Whiddon Group then visit our website www.whiddon.com.au/careers-volunteering or contact Deputy Director Care Services - Largs, Richelle Kelly on (02) 4936 7300. To apply for this position, please submit a copy of your resume and cover letter addressing the above criteria.
Whiddon does not accept any recruiter or supplier default charges unless under a Whiddon agreement for services.
The successful applicant/s will be required to undertake a criminal record check in accordance with the Aged Care Act 1997.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.