Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
Job type: Not provided
Organisation: Monash Health
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Nursing
Reference: 54961
**About Monash Health**
**Our Journey**:
North Ward is a 20-bed surgical unit that specialises in plastics, reconstructions, ENT, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and gynaecology. We care for patients requiring major re-implementation of digits, breast reconstruction and grafts and flap management in association with trauma, cancer or wound management. As a small unit, our team prides itself on being able to provide our patients with outstanding care. We are committed to working with you to become your professional best.
We work as a close-knit team with strong value to collaboration, providing support to the wider multi-disciplinary team of our high standard of safety and patient engagement through their journey with us.
Taking a team focus on delivery of care, our primary focus is on a patient's safe post-operative journey. We have a strong education focus and
**What You Bring**:
Your skills will include, but are not limited to:
- Strong preceptor and mentoring skills
- Ability to deliver direct clinical teaching and support
- Surgical nursing; clinical management of a surgical patient
- Experience with wound, graft and flap management
- Airway management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
**You are also**:
- A role model who demonstrates reflective practice strategies and clinical excellence
- Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
- Committed to delivering patient centred care and patient advocacy
- Enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively
- Excited to be accountable for and manage education portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
- An advocate of Monash Health's Strategic Guiding Principles
**What you need**:
- Current AHPRA registration
- Proven clinical experience
- Full working rights within Australia
- Current employee Working With Children's Card
- Previous surgical nursing experience
- Post Graduate Certification (desired)
**What we Offer**:
- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
- Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
- Mentorship and career guidance
- Support to attend relevant forums and conferences
- A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
**Monash Health is a great place to work**
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more
Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 20,000 people who work across 40 locations delivering healthcare services through our five hospitals and our extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.
**How to Apply**:
Search our Facebook community "Nursing and Midwifery Careers at Monash Health" to be part of an online group, keep up to date with recruitment tips and opportunities at Monash Health.