Are you committed to achieving excellence in health care and would like to join our team?
About us
Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.
Where you will be based
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It is one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history of serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Behavioural Escalation Support Team (BEST) at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. The primary purpose of this position is to deliver care, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and act as a liaison and clinical resource for patients admitted to acute care facilities with Acute Behavioural Disturbance. If you feel like you have the experience and skills to recognise and respond to Acute Behavioural Disturbance and are looking to join a supportive team we would love to hear from you.
The BEST will operate as a 24/7 clinical team, designed to collaborate with clinicians and serve as a liaison, consult and clinical resource for all staff in acute care facilities. BEST clinicians are expected to work across a seven day rotating roster, including morning, evening and night shifts. The BEST will be available to rapidly respond to patients in emergent behavioural situations or to sit with patients of concern for considerable periods to deescalate ASBD or to implement behaviour management strategies. BEST members will have the necessary experience and skillset to recognise and respond to the antecedents of acute severe behavioural disturbance and will receive the appropriate training as required. There will also be an opportunity to receive a scholarship for the completion of a Graduate Diploma in the assessment and management of challenging behaviours (currently in development). The BEST will operate in close partnership with existing clinical services, liaison services and the hospital’s support services.
We are looking for someone who has…
- A Bachelor or post graduate degree in Nursing and have a current registration with AHPRA to practice.
- Qualifications as above, knowledge and experience working with patients exhibiting challenging behaviours and acute severe behavioural disturbance.
- The ability to participate in a seven day roster (Monday-Sunday) with 12 hour shifts and no night shifts.
- Demonstrated commitment to improving quality of life for people who present with Acute Severe Behavioural Disturbances.
For further details please view thePosition Description.
For enquiries, please contactJames Churchland on 0498 138 641.
About working for SLHD
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2023_022).
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form - IM011 form).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit:https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.
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Applications Close: 9 April 2024