• Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Anaesthetic Technicians
• Must have Anaesthetics experience
• Permanent Part Time

With 524 beds, The Wesley Hospital provides tertiary level medical and surgical services across 30 specialty areas including cardiology, urology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, maternity and women’s health. These services are supported by an intensive care unit, coronary care unit, cardiac catheter theatres, 24-hour emergency centre, renal dialysis, radiology, radiation therapy, pathology, pharmacy services, IVF, haematology and oncology services.

The Anaesthetic team pride themselves on their knowledge, excellent patient care and positive team dynamics.  Responsible for assisting our Specialist Anaesthetists and empathetic care of our patients, the team works towards positive patient outcomes.  We currently have an opportunity for a Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse or Anaesthetic Technician to join the Anaesthetic team.  The role will be responsible for: 

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of the perioperative patient;
• Recognising and responding to the changing needs of clients and the patients’ anaesthetic condition;
• Performing clinical procedures commensurate with the level of preparation and educational competency;
• Pre-empting and protecting the rights and safety of patients;
• Developing your current professional knowledge and skills for clinical competency;
• Other duties as directed by the Clinical Nurse Manager.

 Ideally, the successful applicant will demonstrate the following criteria: 

• A minimum of 12 months experience in Anaesthetics;
• Completion of accredited Anaesthetic Technician training course;
• Post graduate qualifications are preferred;
• Willingness to progress your knowledge of current anaesthetic practice and trends.

Our Benefits:

If successful in - you’ll be welcomed into a fantastic team environment, where everybody works hard to achieve shared goals as part of a values-centred, family–feel culture.

You’ll receive an attractive remuneration package, and an opportunity to enjoy a healthy work life balance!

We offer:

• Flexible working arrangement
• Generous salary packaging options to increase your take home pay
• Staff discounts for car-parking/café
• Access to staff gym
• Exciting career paths in both clinical and leadership streams
• Access to internal job opportunities across Uniting Care Health, Blue Care UnitingCare Community, and ARCCS

 As one of the largest employers in the sector and the state, UnitingCare Queensland offers the opportunity to develop your skills within a growing organization where people are at the centre of everything we do.

Apply:

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process and quote the following reference number – 14108

For more information regarding this opportunity please contact Lynda Parker on 07 3232 7341

 
Applications close Sunday, 6^th August 2017

UnitingCare Health is committed to being a child safe, child friendly organisation for all children who come into contact with our services. It is our expectation that our employees will share in this commitment.  Therefore, employees and successful candidates in specified roles will be required to hold a valid ’Blue Card’ in line with the ’Working with Children Check’ requirements. 

Criminal record checks will be conducted for all successful candidates.

Through our values UCQ are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.