About the role

Reporting to the Perioperative Services Manager at Lenah Valley, the Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Neurosurgery is responsible for providing leadership to the theatre nursing team and to support the Theatre Coordinators in ensuring the smooth running of the unit.

A key focus of the role will be to ensure the appropriate direction of the Theatre suite through long and short term goal planning in collaboration with the Perioperative Services Manager, and working closely with the team to deliver the highest standard of patient care.

This is a permanent full or part time (0.8 FTE) opportunity for a suitably qualified RN.

What you bring

• AHPRA registered with a current practising certificate

• Proven skills and knowledge in the scrub/scout role in the specialty area of Neurosurgery
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management processes and systems and their relationship to safe quality patient care and organisational outcomes
• Demonstrated day to day management, organisational and leadership skills
• Relevant Post Grad qualifications in or willingness to undertake qualification
• Proven high degree of communication skills, written and verbal
• Proven team building skills
• Demonstrated computer literacy

Benefits

This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a leading mission based health care organisation. We offer paid parental leave, salary packaging, career progression, flexible working hours and training and skills development. Calvary is also proud to be recognised as a leader in gender equality. Further details are available here: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/careers/benefits/

About Calvary

Calvary is a national Catholic provider of health, community and aged care services operating in six states and territories. Our services include public and private hospital care, acute and sub-acute care, home care services and retirement and aged care services, in both rural and metropolitan areas. Calvary employs over 11,000 people and has over 1,500 volunteers.

Calvary continues the mission of the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, a mission focused on caring for those who are sick, dying and in need. We express our values of hospitality, healing, stewardship and respect through “being for others” exemplified by the Spirit of Calvary and the example of Venerable Mary Potter.

How to join the team

To apply, please visit: https://calvarycareers.mercury.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx?id=kEfyvXH5ytk=&jbc=ere