Epworth Freemasons provides a range of world-class health services and is one of Victoria's leading maternity hospitals. Epworth Freemasons specialises in women’s and men’s health services including breast and gynaecological surgery, endoscopy and urology. 

The Maternity Services department consists of 9 birth suites, 10 bed special care nursery, 34 bed postnatal unit and a 4 bed hospital in the Park Hyatt Hotel and currently accommodates approximately 3,000 births per annum. 

Epworth Freemasons seeks a Full time , fixed-term (12 months) Nurse Practitioner to join our Urology Consultants Victoria team and to complement the outstanding patient-centred care, Nurse Practitioner model of care and efficiency in service delivery.

The Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with the medical and nursing team to provide holistic care to specific patient groups. This includes patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prescription of medications - all within scope of practice.

The role will contribute to ongoing service improvement through clinical and workforce innovation, to provide high quality and accessible care for the community.

To be successful in this role…

You will have

• Epworth values that are incorporated into everyday life by delivering excellent patient-centred care
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
• Nursing Midwifery Board (NMBA) approved Nurse Practitioner qualification at Master's Level or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years recent experience in advanced nursing role and 5 years recent experience in Urology
• Nurse Practitioner Medicare provider number and prescriber number (desirable)
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in clinical advancements particularly in the speciality of Urology
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that inspire trust and confidence and build strong relationships with patients, their families and key internal & external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships to work collaboratively with peers and superiors, and to contribute to organisation-wide improvement and growth
• Demonstrated willingness to educate undergraduate & postgraduate nurses, other health professionals, patients and families

The Urology Nurse Practitioner will:

• facilitate an exceptional experience for patients and their families throughout their care journey
• provide clinical nursing support during clinical presentations as required
• work collaboratively with the medical, nursing and support teams to meet the specialty Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• have capability and commitment to build stakeholder relationships to promote the Epworth HealthCare brand and services

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact [email protected] or phone (03) 9426 0606.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.