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Form of workAn exciting temporary opportunity exists for an experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Older People’s Mental Health Service (OPMHS) Executive unit to assist the unit to achieve its strategic goals. The position is temporary part-time until 30th June 2024.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 30 June 2024 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $62.05 - $63.32 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ466313
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
The OPMHS Executive Unit is based at Macquarie Hospital and consists of the OPMHS Program Manager, Clinical Director, CNC 3 and a small multidisciplinary clinical team.
What you'll be doing
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
The OPMHS CNC is tasked with working collaboratively with the OPMHS Executive team to achieve the strategic goals of the service. The CNC position is allocated the lead for various clinical and strategic portfolios with a focus on strategic implementation and planning. The CNC is tasked with taking a lead in the portfolios of Skin Integrity and Advance Care Planning and End of Life care for the wider Mental Health Drug & Alcohol organisation.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- A Registered Nurse who has a minimum of 5 years full time post graduate experience in a mental health speciality. In addition, post graduate tertiary qualification within the speciality of Mental Health and NSW Driver's License.
- Demonstrated experience with research and /or quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise and leadership in management of older people with complex mental health issues and co-morbid conditions.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate and lead evidence-based nursing clinical practice through the development and implementation of educational programs.
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For role related queries or questions contact Andrew Clement on **************@health.nsw.gov.au.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 18 March 2024
