St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Consultant 1 - Epidermolysis Bullosa - Temp Part Time
Remuneration: $62.05 - $63.32 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ471695
Previous applicants need not apply
Where you'll be working
St George Hospital, Kogarah
What you'll be doing
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant 1 to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care to patients, including assessment, treatment, and monitoring of wounds. Experience in wound care, including the ability to assess, clean, and dress wounds, is essential for this role.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees. All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.
The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose to plan for the future;have reference to an inspirational statement that is consistent with the purpose and values of nursing and midwifery;and to inspire nurses and midwives to provide the highest quality healthcare to patients in any circumstance. The Vision Statement is:'Nurses and midwives at St George Hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care.' Eight core behaviours were identified as being integral to achieving the vision:team player;caring;respectful;honest;advocate;collaborative;considerate and accountable.
Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 (CNC1) means:a registered nurse appointed as such to a position approved by the Health Service, who has at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, and in addition who has approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the Health Service.
The CNC EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa) will be the clinical leader in the management of EB patients. The CNC is to ensure effective transitioning and management of EB patients and their families to the St George Hospital and broader clinical environment. The responsibilities include assessments, coordination and treatment within the community and the hospital, liaising with families and the multidisciplinary team regarding care, decision making and management. Responsibilities within the healthcare environment will include consultancy, advice, research and education. The CNC is an expert practitioner who, through leadership facilitates research based clinical practice models that are creative, visionary and relevant. In addition the role will provide regular updates to the Australasian EB registry as required and aid in the strategic planning and future development of the EB service. The CNC will ensure that the service fosters excellence in clinical, educational, research and professional leadership.
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant 1 to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care to patients, including assessment, treatment, and monitoring of wounds. Experience in wound care, including the ability to assess, clean, and dress wounds, is essential for this role.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and current NSW Driver’s License (if required by service).
- Minimum five years full time equivalent post graduate qualification experience and/or a post graduate qualification in field of practice.
- Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
- Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills across a variety of mediums and knowledge of the practice development framework to clinical practice.
- Demonstrated involvement in the development/change of clinical practice underpinned by evidence based research.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning.
- Proven skills in clinical teaching, the identification of education needs in the clinical area, and competency in the use of contemporary information systems.
- Ability to apply clinical expertise in client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.
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For role related queries or questions contact Kirsty Wallis on Kirsty.Wallis@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 26 May 2024
