Clinical Nurse Consultant Complex Care And Frequent User Program

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 3
Remuneration: $128,030 per annum - $130,582 per annum + super and annual leave loading
Location: NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
Closing Date: 9 June 2024ABOUT USNSW Ambulance is an integral part of the NSW Health system that must work together seamlessly to deliver services to the community of NSW. We take a values-based leadership approach putting our people at the centre of everything we do, striving to deliver our mission of Excellence in Care through our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.ABOUT THE ROLEThe Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), Complex Care and Frequent User Program, is an expert practitioner in mental health, drug and alcohol and/or chronic and Complex Care, responsible for implementing and evaluating a range of clinical interventions that provide alternative ways for patients to safely self-manage their health needs without frequently using NSW Ambulance.Advanced leadership in supporting the Manager in the development, expansion and evaluation of the Complex Care and Frequent User Program will be an integral part of the CNC role. Please refer to the and for further information.OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE (for eligible employees)Besides your salary, you’ll also have access to:

• A range of leave to support you with your needs out of work including generous paid parental leave, carers leave and more
• Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Additional Public Holiday
• Opportunities for extra tax savings through salary packaging
• Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible fulltime employees)
• Extensive staff support programs available to all staff and families – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Fitness passport, and medic-fit gyms at most locations – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Health coaching service available to all staff providing individualised support
• Discounted private health insurance
• Career development and growth opportunities

ABOUT YOUTo be successful in this role, you will require the following experience and attributes:

• Registered Nurse with current Authority to Practice from the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and current NSW Driver’s Licence.
• Minimum seven years full time post graduate experience with 5 years full time equivalent in the specialty field and post graduate qualification relevant to the specialty or evidence of working towards same.
• Demonstrated high level clinical expertise, critical thinking, and advanced clinical reasoning in the provision of person-centred, evidence based and trauma informed Care and case management for vulnerable patients with Complex Care needs.
• Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and in supporting organisational and cultural change.
• Demonstrated understanding and participation in clinical and organisational risk management, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives, including delivery of education.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise competing demands and an ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively as a member of the Complex Care and Frequent User multidisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills in building strong partnerships with multiple internal and external stakeholders who often have competing interests; excellent written skills with the ability to prepare reports, policies, and formal correspondence and competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages with a willingness to train in additional software platforms utilised by Ambulance NSW.

HOW TO APPLYPlease respond to the below two (2) pre-screening questions (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit this with your CV and other required information.Question 1: Describe a time when you have worked with a patient with significant vulnerabilities, complex needs, and comorbid health conditions to implement person-centred care planning and intervention in collaboration with other stakeholders. In your response, please reflect on your clinical reasoning in accordance with evidence-based practice and with respect to relevant policy and legislative requirements.Question 2: Describe at time you have managed multiple projects and activities in a resource poor environment requiring high quality outcomes and deliverables.If you’d like to discuss the position and role description more before you formally apply, confidential enquiries can be made to Manager, Complex Care and Frequent User Program, Sarah Mahoney on:P: 0437 399 892E:Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.Click for information about eligibility lists and Recruitment Pool usefor information on our Diversity and Inclusion Statement and COVID-19-