St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Consultant - Centre for Research in Nursing and Health - Temporary Part Time

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 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 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. The Research Fellow, based in the Centre for Research in Nursing and Health (CRNH) St George Hospital, will work with research teams in the hospital and Research Institutes to undertake research which is in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Directorate Research Strategy. The Research Fellow’s role is to work with the A/Professor of Nursing, primarily, to develop, engage in and lead high quality research projects that are aligned with the CRNH’s research focus areas and which will have a significant impact in nursing. The Research Fellow is also expected to achieve success in attracting research funding and to produce high quality outputs. The Research Fellow will have an important research leadership role in translating evidence into practice, and in sharing their research expertise among clinicians at St George Hospital.  The Research Fellow will be required to develop high-quality, productivity-driven research networks across St George Hospital and with local, national and global, internal and external partners.  The position may undertake limited teaching duties. Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 means:a RN appointed as such to a position approved by the Health Service, who has at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field. Additionally the RN must have approved post graduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed to or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the Health Service. An employer may also require a higher qualification in the specialist nursing field where such qualification is considered essential for the performance of the individual position.

Benefits

• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.