Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: As per award
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Loddon Mallee - Loddon
Reference: VG/1892700
Inglewood & Districts Health Service (IDHS) is situated in the Shire of Loddon and provides services to more than 5,500 residents in the communities of Bridgewater, Inglewood, Korong Vale, Newbridge, Serpentine, Tarnagulla, Wedderburn and surrounding townships.
All IDHS facilities are conveniently located on one site – encompassing urgent care, acute, community and residential aged care.
IDHS also offers a diverse range of services including diabetes education, community and district nursing, counselling, cardiac rehabilitation, planned activity groups, volunteer and strength training programs.
Position Title: Chronic Disease Nurse
Classification: Community Health Nurse CN4 (ZJ1)
Salary range per hour: $55.97 superannuation + generous salary packaging option
Employment Type: Ongoing part-time 32 to 48 hours per fortnight
Award: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 -2028
Role description
The Chronic Disease Nurse will work closely with other Chronic Disease practitioners including Nurse Practitioners, Diabetes Education and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation practitioners, to ensure comprehensive support is provided to enable a holistic approach to care. This role will provide an initial assessment on referral and assist clients to navigate through their chronic disease management journey. This role is designed to ensure that clients are supported to achieve their best outcomes. This is inclusive of care coordination, advocacy and collaboration across health services, ensuring all aspects of client health and wellbeing are considered.
About you – Key Selection Criteria
Please refer to the relevant attached position description and address the key selection criteria on your cover letter when applying.
Culture and Benefits
IDHS prides itself on being an employer of choice and on the support and supervision provided to its staff.
We can offer you the following:
*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with IDHS Vaccination Policy.
IDHS encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. People of all ages, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ candidates, and people from multi-cultural backgrounds.
For further information about this position, please contact Bronwyn Phillips on 03 5431 7006
How to apply
Click here to apply for this role. Please note that candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV together with a document addressing the key selection criteria (which can be found on the Position Description). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Inglewood Districts Health Service.