About the role

Expressions of interest are sought from experienced Registered Nurses working with relevant experience to relieve in the position of:  Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist role for a period of 3 weeks commencing 4th November – 22 November.

Salary range: $61.67 - $69.22 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing specialty specific support and resource to staff and pts referred through the Orthopaedic service and throughout the continuum of care
• Providing an ongoing point of contact for patients referred for orthopaedic review and requiring complex surgical interventions inclusive of liaising with patients from outreach communities
• Work within the Multidisciplinary Team to ensure consistent patient outcomes between the various streams 
• Provide high quality patient care, ensuring reliable information and education is provided and available for patients and their families
• Liaise with scheduler/s to ensure appropriate timing procedure/surgery dates of patients who are deemed ready for care
• Coordinating care throughout the patient journey ensuring access to services and ensuring appropriate follow up in strategies are in place
• Establishes priorities for resolution of identified health needs in consultation with the patient or group of patients
• Acts as a patient advocate ensuring patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, assisting/negotiating sensitively with patients where there may be barriers to understanding

Applications close Sunday 13th October 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.