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Reference Number 18234
Position Title Research Nurse
Location The Royal Melbourne Hospital - City Campus, Parkville
Award Registered Nurses [22]
Advertisement text Research Nurse The Royal Melbourne Hospital - City Campus, Parkville Part Time Fixed Term, 32 hours per fortnight (12 month contract) Key Accountabilities: The Burnet Clinical Research Unit are a team of people dedicated to research into the prevention and cure of type 1 diabetes. An opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic nurse to become an integral member of the type 1 diabetes research team to oversee the implementation and conduct the Glivec Study at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. We are currently seeking an experienced, motivated and energetic nurse (current NBV 2011 registration) who wishes to work in the research field. This person must have the ability to work independently but also as a part of a team, have a working knowledge of GCP guidelines, flexibility of working hours and have fantastic interpersonal skills. Essential Requirements for the Role: Current nursing registration Extensive experience in venepuncture Previous experience in clinical research Working knowledge of relevant human research guidelines Ability to work both independently and as a team member Excellent inter-personal skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Well-developed problem solving skills Highly developed computer literacy Meticulous attention to detail Willingness to work flexible hours when required Desirable Requirements for the Role: Experience in intravenous cannulation in adults and children Attained or working towards Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education Experience with social media and website design Why Melbourne Health? Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer: • Salary Packaging • Reward & Recognition Programs • Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP • Discounted Staff Parking Melbourne Health values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Melbourne Health is Victoria’s second largest public health service. We provide comprehensive acute, sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient and community based facilities through the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, NorthWestern Mental Health, RMH Kidney Care Service and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police records check and Working With Children card .
Contact Person Shelley Mesfin & Leanne Redl
Contact Number 0393427063
Alternate Contact Person Dr John Wentworth
Alternate Contact Number 0422992891
Closing Date 10/03/2015
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