Nurse Practitioner - Chronic Kidney Disease & Renal Transplant

Are you looking for a chance to showcaseyour skills and experience in advanced nursing practise? Do you want to work with a dynamic team dedicated to achieving great patient outcomes?

Western Health is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner with a passion for achieving great patient outcomes using evidence based practice focusing on the right care in the right place at the right time.

The role entails providing key advanced clinical care to patients who are on the dialysis and/or transplant pathway, working autonomously and collaboratively with the medical staff within Renal services, the renal clinical nurse consultant team and the dialysis units medical, nursing and allied health staff and external service providers.

The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for maintaining their own clinical workload, working as part of the renal services team with a focus on dialysis and renal transplant management aiming to ensure the patient is prepared physically and psychologically for their personal renal journey and maintain s an optimal health status..

The Nurse Practitioner will provide evidence based, patient centred, autonomous and accountable care incorporating clinical practice at an advanced level including, but not limited to prescribing of medications, ordering diagnostic tests and referral to other services/clinics.

The role will also include providing advanced clinical support and leadership to nursing staff and an opportunity to engage in research and quality projects.

To be Successful in this Role, you will:

• Be a registered nurse practitioner with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia
• Be able to work autonomously and in liaison with renal clinics , satellite dialysis and acute dialysis environments and external service providers such as transplant units
• Have a strong commitment to providing best care
• Have highly developed organisational, critical thinking and assessment skills
• Be committed to ensuring the Unit achieves all KPIs including workforce, quality, access and financial

About Us

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancementopportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.