Job Overview
This role provides nursing support to the sports medicine department. You will work autonomously to provide high-quality evidence-based nursing support to athletes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Use clinical skills and knowledge to independently refer athletes to medical practitioners as appropriate.
* Conduct therapeutic and diagnostic activities in collaboration with medical practitioners.
* Monitor and manage local infectious disease outbreaks, collaborating with Public Health Authorities as necessary.
* Provide nursing support for collaborative research projects.
* Offer travel health and immunization services to high-performance athletes.
* Review and contribute to the development of nursing practices and clinical policies to ensure evidence-based best practice.
* Assist in delivering education sessions and training to athletes, coaches, and partners on wound management, travel health, and other relevant areas.
* Manage medication and vaccine storage and administration.
* Coordinate referrals and external medical appointments.
Requirements:
* Current APHRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
* Basic life support certification.
* Level 1 Anti-Doping e-learning course completion.
* Previous experience working with athletes and adolescents preferred.
* Proficiency in health assessment skills, including venepuncture, intravenous cannulation, ECGs, and respiratory function testing.
* Competency in fields relevant to sport and exercise medicine, such as first aid, emergency care, wound management, infection control, medication administration, reproductive health, and immunizations.
* Proficiency in information management technology systems to inform clinical care management.
* Understanding of anti-doping issues, legislation, and contemporary issues.
* Strong communication, interpersonal, and liaison skills, with proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
* Able to establish good relationships with patients, their families, team personnel, coaches, and sports medicine team members.
Why Work with Us?
We offer flexible working arrangements, annual allowances for training based on individualized career goals, access to a customized L&D calendar, generous superannuation scheme with up to 15.4% employer contributions, corporate discounts, and more.