Role. In a key leadership role, the ANUM / AHC is responsible for the implementation of safe inpatient care within the acute clinical unit (urgent care/▇▇▇▇) and additionally is responsible for the operational functioning of the unit / hospital in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or the Manager of Acute & Maternity Care(MA&MC) or the Director of Nursing (DON). The organisation requires the incumbent of this role to have midwifery qualifications. Reports to: NUM/MA&MC Manages/Coordinates: The staff and students rostered to work with them on a shift. Liaises with: All South Gippsland Hospital Staff and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Medical Centre Radiology Pathology Pharmacy The role of the ANUM / AHC is to: Support and promote activities which are consistent with the objectives and philosophy of SGH Assist in the delivery of safe patient care and be responsible for the overall clinical management of the patients in the ▇▇▇▇ and Urgent Care Centre I:\Department Heads\HR Dept Heads\Position Descriptions\Nursing & Midwifery\Position Description Managing patient flow (admissions, transfers and separations) and suitable patient placement Co-ordinate and maintain appropriate nursing staff levels through consultation with clinical nurses, redeploying staff and engaging additional staff as required Demonstrate willingness to undertake relevant training / course to develop skills and acquire/strengthen the requisite knowledge for the role Demonstrate willingness to embed a learning and development culture that supports students, colleagues and others Ability to participate in the annual Performance and Development Review process Work within the SGH policy and procedure framework, including the clinical governance framework Demonstrate knowledge and commitment to quality improvement activities and actively participate in departmental accreditation processes Assist by the performance of other duties are required In addition as AHC: Take overall responsibility of the management of the hospital when the senior staff are absent Activate on call operating suite staff by escalating to Senior Nurse on call if emergency surgery required Act as a resource for staff (nursing, medical and others) and patients and their families Ensure the necessary reports are completed, including any incidents reported Be actively involved in the preparation, maintenance and implementation of emergency disaster plans, and together with other emergency control personnel, be responsible for coordination of staff and patient movement in the event of an emergency during their rostered shift(s) Facilitate the resolution of feedback issues as they arise, informing the CEO and/or DON as appropriate.
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Role. In The role of the Environmental Services Officer is to ensure the hospital is kept in a key leadership role, clean and hygienic state in accordance with the ANUM / AHC Cleaning Standards of Victorian Public Hospitals. The Environmental Services Officer is responsible to: • carry out wet mopping on tiled and floor areas • vacuum carpet areas and treat soiled carpet • damp-dust surfaces and furniture • daily cleaning of all toilets and bathrooms • empty waste bins • clean windows inside the building • restock cleaning trolley • check and record stock shortages and re-order through ordering process and store person • clean mop heads and buckets • empty linen skips • participate in bed cleaning and bed making activities • cleaning of operating suite when required. • order linen supplies for the implementation of safe inpatient care within the acute clinical unit (urgent care/hospital when required. • restock linen room when linen is delivered. • restock linen cupboards in ▇▇▇▇) ▇ areas and additionally is responsible for the operational functioning of the unit / hospital in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or the Manager of Acute & Maternity Care(MA&MC) or the Director of Nursing (DON). The organisation requires the incumbent of this role to have midwifery qualifications. operating suite Reports to: NUM/MA&MC Manages/Coordinates: The staff and students rostered to work with them on a shift. Environmental Services Supervisor Liaises with: All South Gippsland Hospital Staff and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Medical Centre Radiology Pathology Pharmacy The role of the ANUM / AHC is to: Support and promote activities which are consistent with the objectives and philosophy of SGH Assist in the delivery of safe patient care and be responsible for the overall clinical management of the patients in the ▇▇▇▇ and Urgent Care Centre I:\Department Heads\HR Dept Heads\Position Descriptions\Nursing & Midwifery\Position Description Managing patient flow (admissions, transfers Descriptions\Hotel services\Environmental Services Officer PD Casual March 2023.docx • Cleaning is performed according to infection control policy and separations) standards • Cleaning practices are in accordance with OH&S guidelines • A score > 85% in all internal and suitable patient placement Co-ordinate external cleaning audits is achieved • A score of > 90% in all theatre internal and maintain appropriate nursing staff levels external cleaning audits is achieved • Effective practices in cleaning methods are used • Ensure cleaning products and equipment are available and stored in a safe manner • Communication is conducted through consultation with clinical nurses, redeploying the correct channels • Nursing staff and engaging additional staff as required Demonstrate willingness to undertake relevant training / course to develop patients are satisfied with cleaning practices • Participate in an annual performance appraisal • Recognise own skills and acquire/strengthen the requisite knowledge for the role Demonstrate willingness to embed limitations • Actively participate as a learning team member within a designated work group and development culture that supports students, colleagues and others Ability to participate in the annual Performance and Development Review process Work within the SGH policy and procedure framework, including the clinical governance framework organisation as a whole. • Demonstrate knowledge and commitment to towards quality improvement activities and actively participate in departmental accreditation processes Assist by the performance of • Perform other duties are reasonably required In addition as AHC: Take overall responsibility of the management of the hospital when the senior staff are absent Activate on call operating suite staff by escalating to Senior Nurse on call if emergency surgery required Act as a resource for staff (nursing, medical and others) and patients and their families Ensure the necessary reports are completed, including any incidents reported Be actively involved in the preparation, maintenance and implementation of emergency disaster plans, and together with other emergency control personnel, be responsible for coordination of staff and patient movement in the event of an emergency during their rostered shift(s) Facilitate the resolution of feedback issues as they arise, informing the CEO and/or DON as appropriate.directed
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Role. In a key leadership roleWithin an interdisciplinary team, the ANUM / AHC Grade 2 Registered Midwife and/or Nurse role is responsible for the implementation of safe inpatient to provide evidence based patient centred care within their scope of practice. This care is to be delivered as allocated or requested by the nurse in charge within the birthing suite and/or the acute clinical unit (urgent care/▇▇▇▇) , and additionally is responsible for the operational functioning of the unit / hospital in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or the Manager of Acute & Maternity Care(MA&MC) or the Director of Nursing (DON). The organisation requires the incumbent of this role to have midwifery qualificationsurgent care centre. Reports to: NUM/MA&MC Manages/Coordinates: The staff and students rostered to work with them on a shift. Nurse Unit Manager Liaises with: All South Gippsland Hospital Staff and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Toora Medical Centre Radiology Pathology Pharmacy The role staff • Provision of contemporary, evidenced based best practice midwifery and/or nursing care • From a patient centred care model, assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate care, being sure to recognise, respond and escalate changes in a patient’s condition • Acceptance of professional accountability within the ANUM / AHC Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board professional standards and SGH Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. • Delegation and supervision of midwifery and/or nursing care is to: Support appropriate • Provision of education for patients, students and promote activities which are colleagues within scope of practice and from an evidence base • All verbal and written communication is effective and consistent with the objectives National Communicating for Safety Standard and philosophy of SGH Assist Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. • Active participation in quality improvement opportunities including audits, reporting and reviewing incidents via Riskman and identifying opportunities for improvement • Adherence to the delivery of safe patient care National Safety and be responsible Quality Health Service Standards, and relevant legislation for the overall clinical management role • Compliance with SGH Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. • Active participation in discharge planning processes • Demonstrated achievement of the patients 20 hours CPD in the ▇▇▇▇ and Urgent Care Centre I:\Department Heads\HR Dept Heads\Position Descriptions\Nursing & Midwifery\Position Description Managing patient flow midwifery (admissions, transfers and separationswhere applicable) and suitable patient placement Co-ordinate and maintain appropriate nursing staff levels through consultation with clinical nurses, redeploying staff and engaging additional staff • Perform other duties reasonably required as required directed • Demonstrate willingness to undertake relevant training / course to develop skills and acquire/strengthen the requisite acquire knowledge for the role Demonstrate willingness to embed a learning and development culture that supports students, colleagues and others • Ability to participate in the annual Performance and Development Review process Appraisal. • Work within scope of practice according to qualifications and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board as applicable to a Registered Midwife and/or Nurse and in accordance with SGH policy policies, procedures, clinical guidelines. • Registered Midwives Only – competency in neonatal resuscitation and procedure frameworkFSEP – minimum Level 2 • Each employee is required to satisfy the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board Registration requirements as a Registered Nurse / Midwife for this role • Minimum of 2 years post initial registration as a Registered Nurse / Midwife • Current competency in Basic Life Support • Current Registration with Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board as a Registered Nurse / Midwife • Ability to provide evidence based midwifery and/or nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team • Ability to work across all shifts on the roster including night duty and weekends • Demonstrated experience and expertise in nursing and midwifery care (where applicable) • Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication Unless an employee is able to produce authorised evidence of successfully completing a approved mandatory competency, including the employee will be required to successfully complete the competencies within the first six months of employment. Each employee is required then to successfully complete mandatory clinical governance framework Demonstrate knowledge competencies annually. Organisational Values South Gippsland Hospital staff work with each other according to the Values listed below and commitment the behaviours these values require when carrying out business. These values are: Adaptability - being flexible and accepting of new ideas and change for the better Mutual Respect – We treat others the same way that we would like to quality improvement activities be treated Accountability – We accept responsibility for our actions, attitudes and actively participate mistakes Trust- We act with integrity and can count on each other Excellence – We do our best at all times and look for ways to improve It is expected that staff will also work according to these Values when working directly with other staff, clients and members of the community. All staff are expected: • to comply with safety instructions in departmental accreditation processes Assist by their work environment and to familiarise themselves with OH&S procedures. In addition, staff have the performance following responsibilities: • to take reasonable care of their own health and safety as well as that of other duties are required In addition as AHC: Take overall responsibility of the management of the hospital when the senior staff are absent Activate on call operating suite staff people who may be affected by escalating to Senior Nurse on call if emergency surgery required Act as a resource for staff (nursing, medical and others) and patients and their families Ensure the necessary reports are completed, including any incidents reported Be actively involved conduct in the preparationworkplace. • to seek guidance about new or modified work procedures. • to ensure that any hazardous conditions are eliminated or minimised and that near misses and injuries are reported immediately to the supervisor. If the role includes people management duties, maintenance these include the requirement to manage the health and implementation safety of emergency disaster plans, people under your control and together with other emergency control personnel, be responsible for coordination of staff and patient movement support the actions contained in the event of an emergency during their rostered shift(s) Facilitate the resolution of feedback issues as they arise, informing the CEO and/or DON as appropriateSGH OH&S policies.
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Role. In addition to the normal role of a key leadership role, registered nurse Grade 2 or above at SGH the ANUM / AHC is responsible for the implementation of safe inpatient care within the acute clinical unit (urgent care/▇▇▇▇) student midwife will be expected to undertake theoretical and additionally is responsible for the operational functioning practical component of the unit / hospital in the absence Post Graduate Diploma of Midwifery course. This will include attending births, antenatal clinic and other aspects of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or the Manager of Acute & Maternity Care(MA&MC) or the Director of Nursing (DON). The organisation requires the incumbent of this role to have midwifery qualificationscourse as required during supernumerary time. Reports to: NUM/MA&MC Manages/Coordinates: The staff and students rostered to work with them on a shift. Nurse Unit Manager, Nurse & Midwifery Educator Liaises with: All South Gippsland Hospital Staff and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Toora Medical Centre Radiology Pathology Pharmacy The role staff In addition to the key result areas for a Grade 2 or above Registered Nurse the student midwife will be expected to: • Demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, the requirements of the ANUM / AHC Post Graduate Diploma of Midwifery course • Ensure they obtain the required clinical experience, including births, antenatal clinic and special care nursery, in supernumerary time, within the period of the course. • Undertake a minimum of 16 hours per fortnight supernumerary time to facilitate gaining the required experience. • Provision of contemporary, evidenced based best practice midwifery and/or nursing care • Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate care, being sure to recognise, respond and escalate changes in a patient’s condition • Comply with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board professional standards and SGH Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. • Provide education for patients and colleagues within scope of practice and from an evidence base • Effective verbal and written communication that is to: Support and promote activities which are consistent with the objectives National Communicating for Safety Standard and philosophy of SGH Assist Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. • Active participation in quality improvement opportunities including audits, reporting and reviewing incidents via Riskman and identifying opportunities for improvement • Adherence to the delivery of safe patient care National Safety and be responsible for the overall clinical management of the patients in the ▇▇▇▇ Quality Health Service Standards, and Urgent Care Centre I:\Department Heads\HR Dept Heads\Position Descriptions\Nursing & Midwifery\Position Description Managing patient flow (admissions, transfers and separations) and suitable patient placement Co-ordinate and maintain appropriate nursing staff levels through consultation with clinical nurses, redeploying staff and engaging additional staff as required Demonstrate willingness to undertake relevant training / course to develop skills and acquire/strengthen the requisite knowledge legislation for the role Demonstrate willingness • Compliance with SGH Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. • Demonstrated achievement of 20 hours CPD in nursing in addition to embed a learning and development culture that supports students, colleagues and others Ability to participate in the annual Performance and Development Review process Work within theoretical component of the SGH policy and procedure framework, including the clinical governance framework Demonstrate knowledge and commitment to quality improvement activities and actively participate in departmental accreditation processes Assist by the performance Post Graduate Diploma of Midwifery course • Perform other duties are reasonably required In addition as AHC: Take overall responsibility of the management of the hospital when the senior staff are absent Activate on call operating suite staff by escalating to Senior Nurse on call if emergency surgery required Act as a resource for staff (nursing, medical and others) and patients and their families Ensure the necessary reports are completed, including any incidents reported Be actively involved in the preparation, maintenance and implementation of emergency disaster plans, and together with other emergency control personnel, be responsible for coordination of staff and patient movement in the event of an emergency during their rostered shift(s) Facilitate the resolution of feedback issues as they arise, informing the CEO and/or DON as appropriate.directed
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Role. In a key leadership roleWithin an interdisciplinary team, the ANUM / AHC Grade 2 Registered Midwife and/or Nurse role is responsible for the implementation of safe inpatient to provide evidence based patient centred care within their scope of practice. This care is to be delivered as allocated or requested by the nurse in charge within the birthing suite and/or the acute clinical unit (urgent care/▇▇▇▇) , and additionally is responsible for the operational functioning of the unit / hospital in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or the Manager of Acute & Maternity Care(MA&MC) or the Director of Nursing (DON). The organisation requires the incumbent of this role to have midwifery qualificationsurgent care centre. Reports to: NUM/MA&MC Manages/Coordinates: The staff and students rostered to work with them on a shift. Nurse Unit Manager Liaises with: All South Gippsland Hospital Staff and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Toora Medical Centre staff Radiology Provision of contemporary, evidenced based best practice midwifery and/or nursing care Pathology From a patient centred care model, assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate care, being sure to recognise, respond and escalate changes in a patient’s condition Pharmacy The role Acceptance of professional accountability within the ANUM / AHC Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board professional standards and SGH Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. Delegation and supervision of midwifery and/or nursing care is to: appropriate Support Provision of education for patients, students and promote activities which are colleagues within scope of practice and from an evidence base All verbal and written communication is effective and consistent with the objectives National Communicating for Safety Standard and philosophy of SGH Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. Assist Active participation in quality improvement opportunities including audits, reporting and reviewing incidents via Riskman and identifying opportunities for improvement Adherence to the delivery of safe patient care National Safety and be responsible Quality Health Service Standards, and relevant legislation for the overall clinical management role Compliance with SGH Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines. Active participation in discharge planning processes Demonstrated achievement of the patients 20 hours CPD in the ▇▇▇▇ and Urgent Care Centre I:\Department Heads\HR Dept Heads\Position Descriptions\Nursing & Midwifery\Position Description Managing patient flow midwifery (admissions, transfers and separationswhere applicable) and suitable patient placement nursing Co-ordinate and maintain appropriate nursing staff levels through consultation with clinical nurses, redeploying staff and engaging additional staff Perform other duties reasonably required as required directed SPECIALIST SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Demonstrate willingness to undertake relevant training / course to develop skills and acquire/strengthen the requisite acquire knowledge for the role Demonstrate willingness to embed a learning and development culture that supports students, colleagues and others Ability to participate in the annual Performance and Development Review process Appraisal. Work within scope of practice according to qualifications and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board as applicable to a Registered Midwife and/or Nurse and in accordance with SGH policy policies, procedures, clinical guidelines. Registered Midwives Only – competency in neonatal resuscitation and procedure frameworkFSEP – minimum Level 2 Each employee is required to satisfy the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board Registration requirements as a Registered Nurse / Midwife for this role Minimum of 2 years post initial registration as a Registered Nurse / Midwife Current competency in Basic Life Support Current Registration with Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board as a Registered Nurse / Midwife Ability to provide evidence based midwifery and/or nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team Ability to work across all shifts on the roster including night duty and weekends Demonstrated experience and expertise in nursing and midwifery care (where applicable) Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication Unless an employee is able to produce authorised evidence of successfully completing a approved mandatory competency, including the employee will be required to successfully complete the competencies within the first six months of employment. Each employee is required then to successfully complete mandatory clinical governance framework competencies annually. Organisational Values South Gippsland Hospital staff work with each other according to the Values listed below and the behaviours these values require when carrying out business. These values are: Adaptability - being flexible and accepting of new ideas and change for the better Mutual Respect – We treat others the same way that we would like to be treated Accountability – We accept responsibility for our actions, attitudes and mistakes Trust- We act with integrity and can count on each other Excellence – We do our best at all times and look for ways to improve It is expected that staff will also work according to these Values when working directly with other staff, clients and members of the community. Occupational Health and Safety All staff are expected: Demonstrate knowledge to comply with safety instructions in their work environment and commitment to quality improvement activities familiarise themselves with OH&S procedures. In addition, staff have the following responsibilities: to take reasonable care of their own health and actively participate in departmental accreditation processes Assist by the performance safety as well as that of other duties are required In addition as AHC: Take overall responsibility of the management of the hospital when the senior staff are absent Activate on call operating suite staff people who may be affected by escalating to Senior Nurse on call if emergency surgery required Act as a resource for staff (nursing, medical and others) and patients and their families Ensure the necessary reports are completed, including any incidents reported Be actively involved conduct in the preparationworkplace. to seek guidance about new or modified work procedures. to ensure that any hazardous conditions are eliminated or minimised and that near misses and injuries are reported immediately to the supervisor. If the role includes people management duties, maintenance these include the requirement to manage the health and implementation safety of emergency disaster plans, people under your control and together with other emergency control personnel, be responsible for coordination of staff and patient movement support the actions contained in the event of an emergency during their rostered shift(s) Facilitate the resolution of feedback issues as they arise, informing the CEO and/or DON as appropriateSGH OH&S policies.
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Role. In a key leadership roleThe primary role of the Podiatry position involves clinical assessment and ongoing Podiatry care of individual clients ensuring high quality, coordinated Podiatry services are provided in association with other clinicians, the ANUM / AHC client and family/carers. A strong knowledge and skill base, with a commitment to patient-centred care, collaborative practice and evidence-based knowledge contributes to positive client outcomes and service development. This position is responsible for the implementation of safe inpatient care within the acute clinical unit (urgent care/▇▇▇▇) and additionally is responsible for the operational functioning of the unit / hospital in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or the Manager of Acute & Maternity Care(MA&MC) or the Director of Nursing (DON). The organisation requires the incumbent of this role to have midwifery qualificationsa sole practitioner role. Reports to: NUM/MA&MC Allied Health Manager & Director of Community Health Manages/Coordinates: The staff and students rostered to work with them on a shift. Liaises with: • All South Gippsland Hospital Staff and • ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Medical Centre Radiology Pathology Pharmacy The • Monash High Risk Foot Clinic • External stakeholders Grade 1 (including new graduates) • Provision of high quality clinical assessments, interventions and podiatry care consistent with Grade and experience. • Meets all targets for various funding streams • Meets relevant contractual and statutory requirements • Ensure client involvement in decision making, care planning and discharge planning, providing a patient advocacy role when required and promoting a culture of person- centred care • Contributes to referral systems and hand over processes across internal programs including the provision of clinical data as required. • Effective representation of patient Podiatry issues at relevant meetings, including team, family, multi-disciplinary and departmental meetings. • Demonstrates collaboration with internal staff, external clinicians and other stakeholders. • Liaise effectively with the multi-disciplinary Allied Health team and contribute to effective team development, education and improvement • Provide effective clinical supervision and support to Allied Health Assistants (AHAs), • Delegate appropriate clinical and administrative tasks to Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) • Manage and report risk and actively work toward implementing risk reduction strategies • Set priorities and work in a timely and efficient way according to various program requirements and all SGH Policies and Procedures, spending a minimum of 80% of time on client related activities • Maintains statistics/data on all patient contact and clinical support activity as required • Maintains best practice Policies and Procedures for Podiatry • Meets documentation standards and comply with the South Gippsland Hospital Record and Documentation policy • Meet contractual and statutory requirements of the ANUM / AHC is to: Support role including but not limited to National Health and promote safety Standards, TCP guidelines, Aged Care Standards and other funding guidelines as relevant • Participates in regional graduate support program (new graduates only) • Maintains professional competencies and development • Actively participate in regular supervision, the annual staff performance review and professional development opportunities • Demonstrate knowledge and commitment towards quality improvement activities which are consistent with the objectives and philosophy actively participate in departmental accreditation processes • Demonstrate a commitment to safety and quality of SGH Assist in the delivery of safe patient care and be responsible for the overall clinical management of the patients in the • Perform other duties reasonably required as directed Acute ▇▇▇▇ (Inpatient) Podiatry • Provide high quality clinical assessments, interventions and Urgent Care Centre I:\Department Heads\HR Dept Heads\Position Descriptions\Nursing & Midwifery\Position Description Managing patient flow (admissions, transfers and separations) and suitable patient placement Co-ordinate and maintain appropriate nursing staff levels through consultation podiatry services to acute ▇▇▇▇ inpatients when needed. • Communicate effectively with clinical nurses, redeploying acute staff and engaging additional clinical managers • Effective representation of patient and case management issues at relevant meetings including but not limited to family, discharge planning and other multi-disciplinary care meetings. • Provide education to acute staff regarding podiatry services as required • Direct AHA time during ▇▇▇▇ round if relevant • Provide input into discharge planning including appropriate referrals to community services Transition Care Program (TCP) Podiatry • Provide high quality clinical assessments, interventions and podiatry services to inpatient and community based TCP clients. • Communicate effectively with TCP staff and the multi-disciplinary TCP team • Effective representation of client and podiatric issues at relevant meetings, including but not limited to family, multi-disciplinary, TCP and discharge planning meetings. • Provide education to TCP staff regarding podiatry services as required • Provide input into TCP discharge planning including appropriate referrals to community services Community Podiatry • Provide high quality clinical assessments, interventions and podiatry services to community based clients in both individual and group therapy settings • Provide foot care education to community clients as needed • Provide effective representation of client and podiatry issues at relevant meetings, including community based family, multi-disciplinary and coordinated care meetings. • Provide education to staff regarding community podiatry services as required • Attend in a timely manner to all appropriate service referrals • Coordinates appropriate funding for services provided • Provide multi-disciplinary approach to service delivery by liaising with and referring into relevant services as required Grade 2 As per grade 1 role, with the addition of: • Ability to provide podiatry students with supervision and training • Ability to effectively provide clinical supervision of grade 1 podiatrists if needed • Able to provide advanced podiatric services • Specialist clinical skills (relevant to Grade), including knowledge of chronic disease and wound care management • Evidence of professional supervision and/or professional development • Demonstrated leadership and management of Podiatry services (Grade 2 only) • Demonstrate willingness to undertake relevant training / course to develop skills and acquire/strengthen the requisite acquire knowledge for the role Demonstrate willingness to embed a learning and development culture that supports students, colleagues and others • Ability to participate in the annual Performance and Development Review process Appraisal. • Work within scope of practice according to qualifications and ▇▇▇▇▇ registration is applicable. • Work according to the conduct and policies of SGH policy • A relevant 4-year undergraduate Bachelor qualification or 3-year undergraduate Bachelor Honours Degree or equivalent • Registered as a Podiatrist under the National Registration and procedure frameworkAccreditation Scheme with the Podiatry Board of Australia • New graduate appointment according to availability of regional support program • Grade 1 - 1+ years’ experience in acute, sub-acute and/ or community care is desirable. • Grade 2 - 4+ years’ experience in rural acute, sub-acute and/ or community care • Current Victorian Driver’s Licence • A suitable Police Check and Working with Children’s Check will be required on appointment • Each employee is required to satisfy the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Industry Standard Registration organisation requirements as the Podiatrist for this role. • Passionate about podiatry and commitment to making a difference within the local community • Demonstrated understanding of the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of conditions of the feet and lower limbs. • Demonstrated clinical skills (relevant to grade) and proven ability to contribute to the multi-disciplinary care team • Care planning and case management skills, including the ability to formulate goal based care plans • Thorough understanding of contractual and statutory requirements relevant to the discipline. • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills. • Proven ability to undertake clinical governance framework Demonstrate knowledge and commitment risk assessment, • Proven ability to quality improvement activities set priorities, working both autonomously and actively participate as part of a team in departmental accreditation processes Assist by a timely and efficient way. • Ability to claim Medicare funded Team Care Arrangement Allied Health rebates under the performance 100% donation model to South Gippsland Hospital Unless an employee is able to produce authorised evidence of successfully completing an approved mandatory competency, the employee will be required to successfully complete the competencies within the first six months of employment. Each employee is then required to successfully complete mandatory clinical competencies annually. South Gippsland Hospital staff work with each other according to the Values listed below and the behaviours these values require when carrying out business. These values are: Accountability – accepting responsibility for our actions Trust- acting with integrity and being able to count on each other Excellence – doing our best at all times and looking for ways to improve Adaptability – being flexible and accepting of new ideas and change for the better Mutual Respect – treating others in the way that want to be treated It is expected that staff will work according to these Values when working directly with other staff, clients and members of the community. South Gippsland Hospital recognises its obligation for full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and associated Occupation Health and Safety regulations 2017. All staff are required: • to comply with safety instructions in their work environment and to familiarise themselves with OH&S procedures. • to take reasonable care of their own health and safety as well as that of other duties are required In addition as AHC: Take overall responsibility of the management of the hospital when the senior staff are absent Activate on call operating suite staff people who may be affected by escalating to Senior Nurse on call if emergency surgery required Act as a resource for staff (nursing, medical and others) and patients and their families Ensure the necessary reports are completed, including any incidents reported Be actively involved conduct in the preparationworkplace. • to seek guidance about new or modified work procedures. • to ensure that any hazardous conditions are eliminated or minimised and that near misses and injuries are reported immediately to their supervisor. If the role includes people management duties, maintenance these include the requirement to manage the health and implementation safety of emergency disaster plans, people under this control and together with other emergency control personnel, be responsible for coordination of staff and patient movement support the actions contained in the event of an emergency during their rostered shift(s) Facilitate the resolution of feedback issues as they arise, informing the CEO and/or DON as appropriateSGH OH&S policies.
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Role. In a key leadership roleProvide clerical support and contribute to optimum patient information management, the ANUM / AHC is responsible for the implementation of safe inpatient care within while assisting and supporting nursing staff when working on the acute clinical unit (urgent care/▇▇▇▇) /urgent care centre, and additionally is responsible for assist with the operational functioning appropriate filing and storage of the unit / hospital health information beyond discharge when working in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or the Manager of Acute & Maternity Care(MA&MC) or the medical records setting. Reports to: Director of Nursing (DON). The organisation requires the incumbent of this role via NUM for day to have midwifery qualifications. Reports to: NUM/MA&MC Manages/Coordinates: The staff and students rostered to work with them on a shift. day operational matters) Liaises with: Health Information Manager All South Gippsland Hospital Staff and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Toora Medical Centre Radiology Pathology Pharmacy The role of the ANUM / AHC is to: Support staff Assist and promote activities which are consistent support nursing staff with the objectives administrative tasks* to ensure efficient and philosophy of SGH Assist in the delivery of safe patient care and be responsible for the overall clinical smooth management of the patients in acute ▇▇▇▇/urgent care centre Provide customer centred service and liaison to patients, families, staff and members of the public Assist and support the Senior ▇▇▇▇ Clerk with clerical duties within the Health Information Service such as: Entering Urgent Care Centre patient data on IPM and update patient histories accordingly Preparing data for recording Urgent Care patient statistics at the end of each month Filing, retrieving, tracking, storing/archiving of Medical Records Copying of medical records for FOI, subpoenas, etc. ▇▇▇▇ administration Tasks Receive and interview patients for admission, obtaining all relevant patient details and signatures and process all data via the hospital patient information system Ensure accurate and complete manual and computer records Record and update patient information in an accurate and timely manner Facilitate access to pathology reports and medical staff rosters Utilise patient information systems and liaise with other care providers to arrange follow up appointments for patients Collect patient histories from Health Information Service for health information reports and other specific requests Prepare patient histories prior to patient admissions by Printing labels Preparing wrist bands Preparing election forms for potential private patients Liaising with medical practitioners for ongoing patient management Answer ▇▇▇▇ telephone and redirect phone calls as necessary Ensure patient condition, bed status, bed change, death register and transfer information is updated Restock and order stationery, liaising with relevant SGH personnel Complete patient discharge episode including the following Including preparing appropriate documentation Obtain doctor sign offs Make appointments, including all specialist appointments, scans and x-rays Manage patient transport requirements for Acute and Urgent Care Centre I:\Department Heads\HR Dept Heads\Position Descriptions\Nursing & Midwifery\Position Description Managing clients. Distribute patient flow mail Liaise with relevant agencies via the s2s referral systems. Ensure all patients are informed of private health insurance policy Create information pamphlets when required in collaboration with other administrative staff Assist theatre booking clerk as needed/required. Retain appropriate patient files for telephone call up (admissions, transfers and separationstheatre lists only) and suitable patient placement Co-ordinate and maintain appropriate nursing staff levels through consultation with clinical nurses, redeploying staff and engaging additional staff as required Demonstrate willingness to undertake relevant training / course to develop skills and acquire/strengthen the requisite knowledge for the role Demonstrate willingness to embed a learning and development culture that supports students, colleagues and others Ability to participate in the annual Performance and Development Review process Work within the SGH policy and procedure framework, including the clinical governance framework Demonstrate knowledge and commitment to quality improvement activities and actively participate in departmental accreditation processes Assist by the performance of Perform other duties are reasonably required In addition as AHC: Take overall responsibility of the management of the hospital when the senior staff are absent Activate on call operating suite staff by escalating directed Provide excellent customer service to Senior Nurse on call if emergency surgery required Act as a resource for staff (nursing, medical internal and others) and patients and their families Ensure the necessary reports are completed, including any incidents reported Be actively involved in the preparation, maintenance and implementation of emergency disaster plans, and together with other emergency control personnel, be responsible for coordination of staff and patient movement in the event of an emergency during their rostered shift(s) Facilitate the resolution of feedback issues as they arise, informing the CEO and/or DON as appropriate.external stakeholders
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