Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. As an independent not-for-profit organisation, we offer expert clinical care, information, and advice for everybody in every family as well as education and training and evidence-based research to support doctors, nurses, and other professionals.
Develop and expand your nursing skillsin reproductive and sexual health with opportunities to manage your own clinic consultations, develop procedural skills in contraceptive implant and IUD insertion and removal, provide telephone support lines and peri-operative care. Opportunities are available to provide nursing education in both the clinical and classroom setting and build your rural skills by participating in our FIFO services across Western NSW. Leadership development is also available to build your nursing leaderships skills and progress your career.
We are currently recruiting for Registered Nurse
- Metropolitan Clinic locations
- Up to 40 hours per fortnight
Our benefits
Reproductive and sexual health focused scope of practice
Access to salary packaging ($15,900pa) plus meal/entertainment ($2,650pa) increasing your fortnightly take home pay
Access to paid leave entitlements including annual leave, personal/careers leave, parental leave, study leave
Learning & development support
Engage in other organisational opportunities
Professional education – clinical supervision, lectures, webinars, community of practice
Research – reproductive and sexual health research studies and publications
International Development – capacity building of health care providers in the Pacific
Leadership – nursing leadership and clinical governance
Modern clinical facilities
Multidisciplinary team
AINs available to assist with clinic procedures
Comprehensive clinical support structures
Internal referral pathways to licensed day surgery
Fully accredited against the National Safety & Quality Healthcare Standards
The Registered Nurse plays an important role in supporting the strategic directions of Family Planning Australia. This is a multi-faceted role responsible for the provision of high quality reproductive and sexual health clinical services to Family Planning Australia clients and is required to work effectively in a team environment.
Base Full Time Salary: $69,342 - $99,165 (salary is based on experience)
Cover letter outlining how your skills and experience. You must review and refer to the selection criteria listed in the position description in your application.
FPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
Please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria listed in the position description. We will be reviewing applications regularly, and the advertisement may be closed early if the position is successfully recruited to.
Family Planning Australia does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.
Desired Skills and Experience
Essential
Primary nursing degree with current AHPRA registration as a registered nurse
Minimum 2 years post graduate experience including demonstrated clinical experience in reproductive and sexual health
Experience working with FPA’s defined priority populations - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people
High level interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Demonstrated ability to effectively utilise electronic medical record systems
Willingness to develop skills in LARC insertion and removal (implant and/or IUD)
Must have Australian working rights
Desirable
Post graduate qualification in reproductive and sexual health nursing (RSH CAP or equivalent)
Previous experience in perioperative nursing, clinical instruction, professional education and/or clinical research
Experience in working with people from the LGBTIQ community
Other requirements
A Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check are required prior to commencement in this role
Immunisation/vaccination requirements apply to this role
