About the role

Mater Health Brisbane is seeking an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join the Outpatient Department of Urology in a maximum term full time working 32 hours per week until March 2025.    

The Urology Department is a dynamic unit with a focus on innovative practice, continuous improvement and is a part of the organisations’ vision to treat patients beyond Mater Hill.  The Department of Urology provides care to locally referred patients and through the Outreach service provides care to patients in the Wide Bay region.

This position is a Brisbane-based role and involves coordination of Urology patients through nursing phone assessments, direct face to face outpatient assessment, clinical interventions, the provision of education and clinical support to ward staff and liaison with patients, GPs and Urology Consultants.

This role will see you demonstrate your commitment to providing quality clinical care whilst providing case management support to patients. This is a rewarding opportunity for an accomplished Registered Nurse to gain further experience in a challenging and varied role which will develop your clinical management skills in Urology, providing dedicated support to a complex patient group within an ever-progressing team.

Salary range: $41.47 - $53.30 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing comprehensive patient Urology phone & preadmission assessments to patients living in remote areas
• Liaising with Urology Consultants and escalating patient concerns when required
• Ensuring that patients are optimised for care when scheduled for theatre
• Provide education and support to patients and ward staff
• Providing clinical support to Mater Brisbane
• Participating in regular professional development team meetings
• Managing relationships and liaising effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of optimal health care
• Effectively managing / identifying risk, reporting patient complaints and implementing strategies to ensure that quality is integrated into service provision
• Contribute to planning and evaluation processes at the Department of Urology

About you

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• High levels of communication skills when liaising with patients, families and staff within professional, legal and ethical parameters
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of optimal patient outcomes
• Current registration with AHPRA as a registered nurse (no restrictions)
• At least 3 years surgical/urological nursing experience   
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills
• Exceptional organisational and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development of yourself and staff members
• Ability to contribute to departmental research activities

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
• Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Applications close Sunday 13th October 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.