AddressEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 3
Remuneration: $135,591.23 - $138,111.46 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ489701
Applications Close: 2 June 2024Interviews Details: Interviews will be scheduled within 10 days of closing date
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern.
What we offer
• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading
Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city, enviable lifestyles and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. Canberra or Sydney is just a short drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of a big city. Connect easily and quickly with the world through the Canberra International Airport, or Sydney domestic and International Airport with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Consultant 3 Inpatient Mental Health (CNC IMH), works as an integral member of the inpatient leadership team. The position holds a high degree of knowledge and expertise in Inpatient Mental Health. The CNC IMH upholds and applies the domains and functions of a Clinical Nurse Consultant: Clinical Service and Consultancy, Clinical Leadership, Research, Education, Clinical Services Planning and Management in the implementation of the position. The CNC IMH is a district wide position and will provide consultancy to all disciplines and services across the Inpatient Mental Health service.
Selection Criteria
- Current unrestricted authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia with at least seven years fulltime equivalent post registration clinical experience, with a minimum five year's fulltime equivalent work experience in Mental Health and a post graduate tertiary qualification in Mental Health.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the delivery of a least restrictive, recovery focused Mental Health care in inpatient settings.
- Demonstrated understanding of clinical governance frameworks including performance indicators, clinical audit processes and clinical risk management frameworks.
- Proven ability to work autonomously, set objectives and targets, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision with proven ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the utilisation of evidence-based research.
- Demonstrated highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively with patients, staff, managers and other agencies.
- Proven high level clinical leadership capabilities with the ability to provide expert consultancy advice, education and support to individuals, their families, nursing staff and other health professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, present and evaluate advanced education programs, clinical procedures and policies to large audiences.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support them. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Emma Harrington on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or phone: 02 6491 9***.
