Job Description
Join the Provider of Healthcare Services to Public Prisons across Victoria.
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Full-time opportunity to work across Hopkins Correctional Centre (near Ararat)
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Attractive Base Salary of $180,000, Reward and Recognition Programs and Career development Benefits.
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+ Relocation if required.
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About the roles
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GEO Healthcare provides primary healthcare to men in Public Prisons across Victoria.
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The Primary Health Nurse Practitioner undertakes their role at an advanced clinical practice level and within their approved scope of practice. The Primary Health Nurse Practitioner has a strong clinical leadership role and provides specialist advice and treatments orders for patients, which are implemented by the multidisciplinary team.
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Opportunities exist for Full Time/Part Time Nurse Practitioners at Hopkins Correctional Centre, near Ararat.
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Nursing Staff will be employed under terms and conditions including:
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Nurse Practitioner - $180k + Super.
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Above salaries are for full time staff.
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Generous annual leave, long service leave and 'continuing professional development' leave benefits.
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For more information on this role, including more details regarding the key accountabilities, please click the appropriate link below:
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Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Practitioner Candidate Position Description
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Skills and Experience:
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The ideal candidate will have:
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Essential:
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Current endorsement as a Registered Nurse with The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
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Current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA.
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Minimum five years of post-registration clinical experience.
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Work in a collaborative manner and partnership with the medical officers to ensure the optimal provision primary health services.
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Refer patients to other members of the GEO Healthcare team and other service providers, e.g. Medical Officer, Forensic Mental Health Services, as clinically indicated.
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Refer patients to the specialist services as clinically indicated and implement any care or treatment regimes recommended.
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Participate in clinical case reviews for complex primary health patients.
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Prescribe medications for patients in the EMR and in accordance with GEO Healthcare Formulary, policy and procedures and legislative requirements.
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Participate in the GEO Healthcare Medicines and Consumables Committee, other clinical governance committees and other committees work working groups as requested.
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Actively participate in the requirements for GEO Healthcare to achieve and maintain health service accreditation under the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards;
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Ensure compliance with the management contract between GEO Healthcare and Justice Health / Corrections Victoria and the Key Performance Measures and targets set out in the Primary Healthcare Performance Framework.
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Other Requirements of the role:
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Valid Australian driver's licence.
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Ability to work within a prison setting, which will involve direct contact with people in prison associated with the delivery of healthcare.
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Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check.
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Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
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Working across multiple location may be required within same region as primary location/s
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Working outside of ordinary business hours may be required.
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About GEO Healthcare
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GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need.
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GEO Healthcare is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd – a company providing correctional and healthcare services in Australia for over 30 years.
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We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company Values: Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.
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Working at GEO Healthcare you will benefit from:
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An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery setting
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Career opportunities, professional development and progression
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Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program
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Many other employee (and family) benefits.
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For further information on our organisation please visit
geogroup.com.au/geohealthcare
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Please Note: it is mandatory for all GEO Healthcare staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. You will be required to attach immunisation evidence to your application.
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People with diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
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We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:
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UNDERSTANDING RESPECT ACCOUNTABLE TEAMWORK EXCELLENCE
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📌 Nurse Practitioner (Ararat)
🏢 The Geo Group
📍 Ararat