With a track record that dates back to 1901, care is at our core.  We stand beside our clients during times of personal change, using experience and understanding to be the support they need. To meet the demands of our business, we are seeking Enrolled Nurses to work at our Birralee facility on a casual employment.

The role:

Our Enrolled nurses are part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes nurses, allied health professionals, hotel services and site administration employees. Our team delivers quality care and support that actively promotes choice, independence, and quality of life.

The site:

The Brightwater Transition Care Programme aims to optimise clients' health, wellbeing, and independence for a smooth transition from hospital back to their own home or aged care. Therapy assistants are essential in the delivery of goal directed therapy programs to help clients meet their goals. Therapy assistants at Birralee TCP will be expected to support clients with a range of different therapy programs on a 1:1 basis or in a group and will be required to provide both occupational therapy and physiotherapy programs to clients. Therapy assistants will receive guidance and mentoring from OT's and PT's who are present on site every day during the week.

About you:

You will utilise your skills, knowledge, and experience to ensure that all clinical and other care needs are delivered in a safe and respectful manner that promotes the personal values of the client.
This includes, but is not limited to hygiene, personal grooming, and continence support needs; nutrition, fluid, and medication administration; mobility requirements; wound care and companionship and socialisation. You will also accept responsibility for specialist clinical portfolios which may include continence, nutrition/weight management, wound care, falls management, behaviours of concern, medication management, pain management, and infection control.

To be successful you will possess the following attributes:

• Be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Deliver a strong clinical care service.
• 2 years of aged care experience
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead shifts with an empathetic and mentoring approach.
• Be able to prioritise their workload safely and efficiently with a focus on our clients.
• A satisfactory National Police Clearance that is less than 12 months old
• First Aid Certificate (less than 3 years old)
• A satisfactory NDIS Worker Screening check
• Evidence of up-to-date flu vaccinations

 If this sounds like the right role for you, Brightwater offers:

• The ability to salary package up to $18,550 annually, meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your take-home.
• Career development, and professional development opportunities, as well as 5 days of professional development leave each year
• Our unique staff benefits program, including access to BrightwaterPlus which gives you discounts with over 370 retailers 
• Private Health benefits and discounts 

About Brightwater

Brightwater has over 100 years of care experience. We are experts in our field, and as one of the country’s largest care providers, we have the resources to innovate, adapt and empower our clients and staff. Our team members use their Brightwater Spirit to enable our clients to pursue the dignity of independence – the Brightwater Mission.

If you share a spirit that is caring, authentic, progressive and courageous then please read the attached job description for more information on the role, including a full list of duties and selection criteria to address. Applications can be made at any time and we will prioritise those looking for work immediately. 

For confidential enquiries, please contact Nick Loh c/o [email protected]

At Brightwater, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, thoughts, and beliefs. We foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and innovation where our clients and staff can flourish.

Brightwater. We see what others don’t.