Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Nurse Consultant

Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time

Hours: 0.21 EFT (16 hours per fortnight - weekday shifts)

Salary: Clinical Nurse Consultant A (ZF4)

Location: Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg

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Contact: Alanah Crowle (acrowle@mercy.com.au), Jemma Binney (jbinney@mercy.com.au) and Tara West (tara.jacobson@mercy.com.au)

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For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

An opportunity to join our team at MHW Neonatal Services in the new role of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Nurse Consultant. Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team, the ROP Nurse Consultant role is responsible for the coordination of Mercy Hospital for Women’s ROP Screening and Follow-up Program including maintaining the screening program, conducting RetCAM screening of infants, accurate documentation and liaising with key stakeholders.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A postgraduate qualification in Neonatal Intensive Care (or equivalent) - Desirable
• Previous experience working in a leadership position - Desirable
• Ability to work a rotating roster (8-hour or 12-hour roster pattern) - Required
• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.