NSWH RequisitionPD REQ459328

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Registered Nurse - Anaesthetics and

Recovery
Organisation NSW Health

Local Health District / Agency South Western Sydney Local Health District
Position Classification Registered Nurse
State Award Public Health System Nurses & Midwives (State) Award
Category Nursing & Midwifery | Registered Nurse
Vaccination Category Category A
ANZSCO Code 254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
Website www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au
PRIMARY PURPOSE
The Registered Nurse will provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centred care and work in
collaboration with patients/families/carers and a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals
and outcomes.
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of
Leading Care, healthier communities.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that
supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect
and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and
employees.
The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery
Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.
Transforming Your Experience is SWSLHD's key strategy to positively transform how our patients,
consumers, staff and communities experience our organisation and services. Our vision is that our
care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered
to achieve their full potential. This strategy provides us with a clear direction for working together
to deliver safe and high quality health services and build the health of our communities –now and
into the future.
COVID-19 VACCINATION COMPLIANCY

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods
Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is
approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course
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prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History
Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health
agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an
Immunisation Medical Exemption form - IM011 form).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR
COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed
the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
RESPIRATOR USE
NSW Health workers may be required to use a respirator, as part of their appointment with NSW Health. Where a
respirator is required for use, workers will be instructed in their safe use; including donning, doffing and fit checking.
Staff may be required to complete fit testing to selected respirator/s to assess their facial fit/seal.
At all times when a health worker is required to use a respirator, the health worker must not have any facial hair
present. Processes are in place to support workers that need to keep facial hair due to religious observance
requirements and/ or health conditions.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Qualifications/Registrations:
Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners
Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
WHS Responsibilities:
You must take all reasonable care for yourself and others and comply with any reasonable
instruction, policies and procedures relating to work health safety and wellbeing.
WWCC:
Current Working with Children Check Clearance (where applicable).
NPC:
National Police Check (This check will be conducted by the Health Service for Recommended
Candidates only).
Staff Health:
Compliance with the SWSLHD and NSW Health, Staff Immunisation - Occupational Assessment,
Screening and Vaccination Policy.
Work Rights:
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an
Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Critically assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with the
multidisciplinary health care team that is evidenced based and culturally appropriate to
achieve quality patient/outcomes.
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• Effectively communicate in a person centred manner with patients/consumers, carers

and the multidisciplinary health care team to ensure the provision of safe,
compassionate, quality care.
• Take responsibility and accountability for clinical practice, critical reflection, professional
development and performance review.
• Actively participate in the support, teaching, coaching and development of others.
• Carry out nursing practice in accordance with legislation, common law, Registered
Nurse Standards for
• Practice, Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, the Australian Nursing Council Inc
(ANCI) Code of Ethics Australia and take action to rectify any unsafe nursing practice or
unprofessional behaviour in the workplace (have hyperlinks attached to each of the
outlined standards or codes).
• Act in accordance with the NSW Health Code of Conduct and model the behaviours
outlined in the Transforming Your Experience and Leadership Strategies.
KEY CHALLENGES
• Effectively managing time to ensure the needs of clients and their carers/families are
met.
• Taking personal responsibility for acting in ways that consistently place the client and their carers at the
centre of care delivery in the face of conflicting priorities and agendas.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Who Why
Manager Involvement in client care decisions. Escalate issues, receive

guidance and updates on care priorities.
Multidisciplinary Team To ensure a collaborative approach to care delivery.
Patients, clients, carers and Relatives To enable informed decision making in relation to health and
care needs.
External healthcare providers and organisations To ensure appropriate Transfer of Care
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners

Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an environment appropriate
to the relevant speciality.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally
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responsive.
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers,
carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness
of care needs.
5. Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner
and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
6. Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of
evidenced based nursing care.
7. Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and
safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Registered Nurse - Anaesthetics and

Organisation NSW Health

COVID-19 VACCINATION COMPLIANCY

Registered Nurse - Anaesthetics and

Registered Nurse - Anaesthetics and

• Effectively communicate in a person centred manner with patients/consumers, carers

Manager Involvement in client care decisions. Escalate issues, receive

Multidisciplinary Team To ensure a collaborative approach to care delivery.

External healthcare providers and organisations To ensure appropriate Transfer of Care

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners

Registered Nurse - Anaesthetics and

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