Registered Nurse | Day Surgery Unit | Reproductive & Sexual Health | Sydney

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.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking at Newington
• Reproductive and sexual health focused scope of practice
• 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

Values

• All staff must fully support the FPA values
• FPA is a pro-choice organisation
• Refer to the FPA website for our Vision and Values 

About you

You are a dedicated and adaptable Registered Nurse who pride themselves on the ability to integrate seamlessly into clinical teams and provide high-quality patient centred care. You have a commitment to maintaining safety and excellence, great communication skills in a non-judgemental environment.

About the role

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The Registered Nurse plays an important role in supporting the strategic directions of Family Planning Australia. This is a multi-faceted role. In addition to clinical service delivery and clinical training, the role provides the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and experience in telephone referral and information line, perioperative nursing, professional education, research and the international program. The position is part of a multidisciplinary team.

Registered Nurses in Integrated Health Services may be employed to work in Day Surgery Unit, Talkline/Pregnancy Choices Helpline (PCH), Clinical Support Unit and/or Reproductive and Sexual Health clinics. Appropriately trained RNs may be rostered across multiple areas.

RNs with appropriate post graduate qualifications, or who have completed FPA approved training may also hold positions in the Research Centre, Education Services or International Development.

To Apply

Click here to access the full Position Description

Contact Abbey Harris on abbeyh@fpnsw.org.au for a confidential discussion.

Your application must include a:

• Resume (CV); and
• 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.

Selection Criteria
Essential (including qualifications)

• Primary nursing degree with current AHPRA registration as a registered nurse
• Minimum 2 years post graduate experience in either
  - Reproductive and sexual health services
  - Perioperative service
• Post graduate qualification or willingness to obtain qualifications in either
  - Reproductive and sexual health nursing (RSH CAP or equivalent) - theory component
  - Perioperative nursing (graduate certificate or equivalent)
• 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 reproductive and sexual health and perioperative nursing such as implant and/or IUD insertion and removal, anaesthetic nursing or ultrasound provision
• Must have full Australian working rights

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

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in reproductive and sexual health nursing (RSH CAP or equivalent) - practical component
• Experience working with priority populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, people with disability, LGBTQ people and/or culturally and linguistically diverse people
• Previous experience in perioperative nursing, provision of ultrasound, clinical instruction and/or clinical research