Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3 - Tb Prevention & Control

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $135,591.23 - $138,111.46
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ477584
Advertising Closes: 22 April 2024What you'll be doingTo provide expert clinical consultancy and services within Tuberculosis Prevention and care, practicing within the CNC / CMC Domains, up to and including the functions of the CNC / CMC 3 role, and to demonstrate leadership in promoting contemporary nursing across the North Coast, covering the Mid North Coast and Northern NSW LHD’s.

• Develops implements and evaluates care management plans for patients with complex health needs
• Provides leadership in the ongoing development of clinical practice
• Initiates and utilises findings of research in the provision of clinical services.
• Contributes to the development and delivery of specialty related education programs
• Participates in formal processes for the strategic and operational planning for the Tuberculosis service.
• Responsible for coordination of TB Services across MNC and NNSW LHD

In addition, the position may participate in other Communicable Disease prevention and control strategies at the direction of the service manager.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course).New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) immunisation history statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form).Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.Salary will be accordance with NSW Health State Awards for the advertised classification/s. These awards are available at .AN ELIGIBILITY LIST FROM THIS RECRUITMENT ACTIVITY MAY BE CREATED FOR FUTURE VACANCIES

• Current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) and 7 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 5 years full time equivalent experience in tuberculosis nursing.
• Holds approved postgraduate qualifications relevant to tuberculosis or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate and a current NSW drivers licence.
• Extensive understanding of tuberculosis and the current management.
• Extensive knowledge of good clinical practice, policies and procedure.
• Proven ability to consult, review, and develop, both new and existing policies and procedures within the tuberculosis.
• Computer skills including word processing, presentation, spread sheet applications and clinical information systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

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For role related queries or questions contact Valerie Delpech on valerie.delpech@health.nsw.gov.au