Transition to Speciality Program - Paediatric Intensive Care

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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. 

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• Structured 12 month program with a position in PICU at the end!
• Highly skilled and supportive leadership and education team
• Commitment to support further education opportunities

Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives. 

About Us

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing over 25,500 people across a range of specialities. Monash Children’s Hospital continues our tradition of providing outstanding patient and family centred care in a purpose-built paediatric facility, delivering clinical services in a child and family-friendly environment. 

Our PICU is a dedicated paediatric tertiary 10 bed unit with a complex patient mix and is one of only 2 Paediatric Intensive Care referral units for the State of Victoria. PICU is accredited by the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand and admits over 700 children a year with a broad range of general and subspecialty paediatric as well as surgical conditions.

About the Role

We are currently looking for experienced Registered Nurses (RN) who are excited by and are seeking to build a career in Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU), to join our Transition to Specialty Practice (TSP) Program commencing early March 2025.

Our TSP is a 12 month program, working a minimum of 0.8EFT (64 hours per fortnight) across a 24/7 rotating roster, with ongoing permanent hours in PICU available upon successful completion. The TSP will be commencing in the first week of March, 2025 and will be based at Monash Children’s Hospital in Clayton.

• You will enjoy a structured learning program combined with clinical support and paid study days
• You will be part of a truly fabulous and positive team culture, as PICU is led by a passionate team of medical, nursing, allied health and support service staff. 
• You will have the opportunity to collaborate with our dedicated multidisciplinary teams as we deliver high quality care to some of the states critically unwell children.

In PICU, we believe in supporting each other, in being kind and providing the very best care to the children and families in our unit.  We will provide a collegial structured learning environment coupled with clinical support that will enable you to grow your career. Our PICU TSP program will enable you to further develop your critical care paediatric skills with the expectation to move into post graduate studies within Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing in partnership with Melbourne University, post completion. Our PICU TSP program will develop you into an effective practitioner and will provide you with lifelong skills and knowledge to care for critically unwell children. 

About You

We invite motivated and high functioning RN’s, committed to delivering family centred care to critically ill children, to join our team as part of our PICU TSP program.  We welcome RN’s with:-

• Consolidated nursing experience across acute/critical and/or emergency care settings is essential, with experience in paediatrics highly desirable, however if you are looking to move into Paediatric ICU from adult nursing we encourage you to submit your application  
• A commitment to safe best practice and quality care
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development with a desire to complete Post Graduate studies in Paediatric Intensive Care over the next few years
• The ability to work well under pressure and be flexible to changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously as required
• Effective communication and strong interpersonal skills within a team driven environment
• Enthusiasm and compassion and thrive working collaboratively and with kindness
• committed to delivering patient centred care and advocating for your patients
• Current AHPRA registration, essential
• Australian working Rights, essential

In Return

You will be joining a truly fabulous, fun and friendly team that prides themselves on a positive work culture who are motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated about delivering high quality care to some of the states critically unwell children. If you are passionate and keen to transfer your current clinical skills or further enhance your paediatric critical care skills then PICU at MCH is the place for you!

No better time to join us and grow your career, here’s just a few reasons why:

• Continual upskilling of clinical skills to further develop your clinical pathway
• Leadership team fostering high performing talent and career progression

• Join Victoria’s largest public health service employing over 25,000 people across a range of specialities

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Nicole Crisfield (Recruitment Specialist) on 0400 190 100 or Michael Schilling (Nurse Manager) on 8572 4024. 

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 27th December 2024