AddressThe Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), Intellectual Disability and Mental Health, will provide guidance and consultation to Mental Health Service staff and General Health Acute Facilities within Norther Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), on the delivery of care and the development of pathways for consumers with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health concerns.
Employment Type: Permanent Full TimePosition Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2Remuneration: $2,453.70 - $2,502.60 per weekHours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: REQ496394
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
You will be working on the NSLHD Macquarie Hospital site, however this role is area wide and will require travel to NSLHD Community and Inpatient settings and across the district.
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 Clinical Nurse Consultant, Intellectual Disability and Mental Health provides and expert patient-centred evidence-based consultancy practice participating in direct care provision for people with an Intellectual Disability and Mental Health issue, presenting to MHDA Services within NSLHD. Identifies and adopts innovative clinical practice models relating to Intellectual disability and Mental Health.
- Contributes to the development, management and evaluation of clinical processes, e.g. models of care, clinical pathways, policy, procedure and guidelines, and participates on state and national forums as delegated.
- Initiates, conducts and disseminates the findings of locally based research in relation to Intellectual Disability and Mental Health, and participates as a co-researcher in larger studies in Intellectual Disability and Mental Health, managing research projects requiring clinical contribution from others within the MHDA Services and working in collaboration with the Associate Professor of MHDA Nursing.
- Participates in formal and informal education programs pertaining to the role. Identifies clinical education needs and works with the MHDA CETD team to provide specialist training. Undertakes primary responsibility for planning and implementation of specialist clinical education for the MHDA/NSLHD within the identified specialty.
- Develops significant education and communication resources for consumers and their families, nurses and other health care professionals. Participates in the development and delivery of post graduate programs such as academic facilities relating to Nursing.
- Undertakes primary responsibility for the planning and implementation of specialist clinical education for the MHDA/NSLHD within the specialty of Intellectual Disability and Mental Health, and plans, implements and evaluates annual plan for nurse consultancy service through the initiation, development, implementation and evaluation of strategic changes for Intellectual Disability and Mental Health.
- The CNC will work according to the NSLHD safe work methods and guidelines, adhere to all NSW Health and NSLHD Policies and Procedures and will work collaboratively with the MHDA CNC Practice Development. The position holder must also undertake any other reasonable duties as directed within their capability.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Registered with Authority to Practice with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Minimum five years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent in the specialty field. In addition the applicant must have an approved post graduate qualification (minimum Grad Diploma/Certificate level) or evidence of working towards Masters level qualification.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice. Demonstrated ability to undertake quality improvement and research activities that influence and enhance clinical practice and implement change.
- Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and an understanding of the practice development framework. Demonstrated computer skills with experience using MS Office programs and electronic filing systems. Current NSW Drivers License.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both as a member of a multidisciplinary team and independently.
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For role related queries or questions contact Katherine McNamara on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or 0456 975 ***.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. 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.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 20 June 2024
Tentative Interview Dates: Weeks commencing 24 June and 1 July 2024
