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Practice Nurse

Reference number: PD49

Closing date: 31 Dec 2025

Position title:
Practice Nurse
Employment type:
Part Time (hours negotiable)
Hours:
16 hrs per fortnight
Department:
Medical Clinic
Responsible to:
Practice Manager
Location:
Ouyen
Closing date:
31 Dec 2025, 5:00 pm
Contact person:
Chevaun Wight (Practice Manager)
Contact number:
(03) 5092 1111
Position description:
PD49 - Practice Nurse Pdf Document (625.6 kb)

Position summary

The Practice Nurse supports the smooth and efficient operation of the Medical Clinic and delivers high-quality, patient-centred clinical care. The role provides support with practice operations, and lead key compliance areas including Infection Control, OHS and Cold Chain Management.

Selection criteria

  • Strong communication, teamwork and patient-centred care skills.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritise and maintain privacy and confidentiality.
  • Commitment to professional development and flexible practice support.
  • Understanding of ethical and professional nursing standards.
  • Willingness to provide flexibility in staff rostering arrangements, to learn on the job and prioritise and organise workflow effectively.

Essential Requirements

  • Registered Nurse with a current Certificate of Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation agency (AHPRA).
  • Minimum one year RN experience.
  • Professional indemnity insurance.
  • Current Driver's Licence and Police Check.

Key responsibilities

Clinical Care

  • Triage and emergency response.
  • Acute assessments, immunisations, venesections, ECGs and diagnostic tests.
  • Wound care, minor procedure assistance and medication administration.
  • Manage BP and Holter monitoring.
  • Maintain safe, clean and compliant clinical spaces and equipment.

Patient Coordination

  • Support patient care planning, follow-up and advocacy.
  • Communicate results and arrange required appointments.
  • Complete Health Assessments, GPCCMP's and chronic disease reviews.
  • Update and maintain accurate electronic health records.

Practice Support & Compliance

  • Prepare rooms, instruments and supplies; maintain stock and doctor's bags.
  • Participate in quality improvement, accreditation and risk management.
  • Ensure compliance with infection control, sterilisation, cold chain and MBS requirements.
  • Provide occasional reception and administrative support.
  • Participate in staff meetings and planning of clinic operations.

Safety & Conduct

  • Adhere to OHS, infection control and child safety standards.
  • Handle sharps, waste and vaccines safely.
  • Uphold organisational values, ethical practice and confidentiality.
  • Work collaboratively with GPs and clinic staff.

Employment with MTHCS

Child Safe Organisation

Mallee Track Health and Community Service is committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.

Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental

All MTHCS employees will:

  • Ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others.
  • Use any equipment provided for health and safety purposes.
  • Obey reasonable instructions given by MTHCS in relation to health and safety at work.
  • Help MTHCS meet our duty of care, such as by undertaking hazard inspections.
  • Comply with all MTHCS OHS policies and procedures.
  • Ensure they do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.

Section 21 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004, requires an Employer to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonable and practicable, a safe workplace for all employees and ensure that no employee is placed at risk of injury while performing the duties and responsibilities required by their position.

To comply with this obligation, MTHCS requires all candidates/employees to have the mental and physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position they are applying for (or have been appointed to).

If a risk is identified and fitness to safely perform the duties of the position needs to be determined, MTHCS with the agreement of the candidate/employee, will arrange an independent medical assessment to determine capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position to minimise the risk of injury or aggravation of any pre-existing condition the candidate/employee may have.

Compulsory Training

As per the schedule.

Performance Appraisal

Conducted as per appraisal schedule.

How to apply

Your application must clearly state the position title specified on the advertisement and include:

  • A statement addressing each Key Selection Criteria clearly demonstrating your ability to meet the objectives of the role. Note: Read the Position Description (PD) carefully so you have a good understanding of what is required and remember to address what knowledge, skills and attributes you have.
  • General resume.
  • Copies of any formal qualifications. Note: hard copies of your qualifications will need to be produced at interview.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a Police Record Check and also a Working With Children Check for nominated positions.

To apply please forward current resume with covering letter addressing the key selection criteria to:

People and Culture
PO Box 130, Ouyen VIC 3490

Or alternatively an application can be emailed to careers@mthcs.vic.gov.au

Applications received earlier than the closing date may be assessed, interviewed and offered employment prior to the closing date.

Closing date: Wednesday, 31 Dec 2025, 5:00 pm

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