Anaesthetic Clinical Trials Research Nurse

Department of Anaesthesia

Permanent Part-time - 10 hours per week

About Grampians Health 

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services.  This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

About the role

Grampians Health Ballarat is seeking a dynamic, energetic Nurse to work in the Anaesthetic Department to co-ordinate recruitment of patients to Clinical Trials and subsequent data management.  This position will begin at 10 hours per week over 2 days, with the potential to increase to 20 hours per week over 3 days.

The role entails working in a team of research coordinators, as well as with Anaesthetic Consultants and Registrars to enhance work in Anaesthetic Clinical Trials at Grampians Health Ballarat. Current trials are conducted in conjunction with the ANZCA Clinical Trials network. Recruitment, follow-up and data management is required for each patient on the trials.

Previous experience in anaesthetic research is desirable, but not required, as training will be provided. Some flexibility in working hours may be required due to variation in times to recruit patients to the trials.

Being part of a team that values Leadership and Excellence in Healthcare you will work in first class facilities that maximises care, compassion, individual choice and quality outcomes for all clients and patients.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes

How to apply

Click APPLY or contact Natasha Brice, Registered Nurse, on 5320 4590 for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.