Clinical Nurse Consultant

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The Transition Care Program is seeking an experienced, innovative and flexible Registered Nurse to work as a member of the TCP CNC team.

The program is a jointly funded program (DHS/Commonwealth) and it aims to assist frail aged patients reach their maximum functioning capacity and to help determine their long term care arrangements.

The successful applicant will need to be flexible in terms of working across both residential and community areas. The CNC will need to demonstrate sound clinical judgement, assessment and practice skills, and have an understanding of the issues affecting patients with complex functional and cognitive needs and an interest in aged care issues.
The successful applicant will need to be highly motivated, and enthusiastic and to be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:

• Current registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrate highly developed clinical assessment, therapeutic and care planning skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of issues affecting patients with complex care needs.
• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of Residential aged Care and the Community service sector and their relationship with the health service.
• Flexibility to work across the different sites of TCP
• Demonstrated clinical leadership with the intention to promote professional competence and foster individual development.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and participate in quality improvement and evidence based practice activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• The CNC should be capable of managing a range of clinical conditions.

The successful applicant will need to be highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic and to be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

This is a dynamic, challenging and rewarding position, suited to a CNC with a commitment to Best Practice in Integrated and Multi-disciplinary Care

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2***.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.