{"id":1077,"date":"2026-07-07T08:25:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightgrey-pheasant-495565.hostingersite.com\/?post_type=vacancy&p=1077"},"modified":"2026-07-07T08:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:25:41","slug":"practice-nurse-for-chronic-disease-management-and-health-assessments","status":"publish","type":"vacancy","link":"https:\/\/totummedical.com.au\/harrington\/vacancy\/practice-nurse-for-chronic-disease-management-and-health-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice nurse for Chronic Disease management and health assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Part Time<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Role:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Reporting to the Practice Manager, the Registered Nurse is responsible for providing exceptional hands on care to patients from within their community, conducting health assessments to assist with the early detection of chronic disease, preparing management plans with patients on behalf of GPs, providing coaching for patients on health change principals and providing suitable action plans to reach specified goals and management of chronic disease. This role would be suited to those who have come from a hospital setting within CDM\/Diabetes\/Dialysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Responsibilities:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Work collaboratively with General Practitioners to improve patient outcomes through effective Chronic Disease Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Identify eligible patients who would benefit from GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Conduct comprehensive health assessments to identify health risks and promote disease prevention<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Deliver high-quality clinical care including triage, immunisations, injections, wound management, ECGs, and collection of pathology samples<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Complete pre-employment medical assessments in line with organisational requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ensure all patients receive a high standard of customer service through effective communication, professional presentation, and clinical expertise<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Respect and uphold patient rights at all times, ensuring culturally sensitive and person-centred care<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Provide appropriate referrals to allied health professionals and specialists as required (e.g. GP, optometrist, diabetes educator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Manage recalls, reminders, and administrative clinical tasks, ensuring accurate and timely documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Maintain clinical equipment to ensure safe and accurate use, including calibration and monitoring expiry dates<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Adhere to privacy, confidentiality, and organisational policies and procedures at all times<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Assist doctors with minor procedures as require<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Chronic Disease Management & Health Assessment Focus:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Preparation and coordination of Chronic Disease Management documentation, including GP Chronic Condition Management Plans and reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Preparation of referral forms for allied health services for patients with chronic and complex care needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Conduct and support structured health assessments, including:\u00a0Time-tiered health assessments,\u00a0Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health assessments,\u00a0Heart health assessments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Act as a patient advocate in the ongoing management of chronic disease conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Key Requirements:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Full, unrestricted and ongoing working rights within Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Experience in general practice or primary health care (highly regarded)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Strong experience in chronic disease management and health assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Strong organisational and time management skills in a busy clinical environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • High level of computer literacy, preferably with experience in Best Practice software<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Commitment to delivering patient-centred care and maintaining ethical and professional standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • An understanding of KPIs and how to implement improvements in practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The ability to support and mentor the learning of junior\/graduate nurses or those new to practice nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Excellent clinical skill and a respectful, professional bedside manner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Strong communication skills to nurture relationships with patients, colleagues and GPs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Compliance:
        The successful applicant must also:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Maintain a current check for working with young people, as per the relevant state legislation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Maintain a current First-Aid and CPR Certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Maintain Medical Hygiene Certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Maintain Cold Chain certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Undergo a current and satisfactory criminal record screening<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Maintain eligibility to work in Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Participate in a probationary period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          To discuss the position or apply, please get in touch with the practice manager on (02) 4331 2730.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-1077","vacancy","type-vacancy","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totummedical.com.au\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancy\/1077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totummedical.com.au\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancy"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totummedical.com.au\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vacancy"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totummedical.com.au\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totummedical.com.au\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}