AddressPosition Title: Clinical Nurse Consultant (Mental Health)
Employment Type: Permanent, Full time
Hours per week: 38 hours
Position Grade: Clinical Nurse Consultant, Grade 2 (Year 1 -2)
Salary: $128,030.56 - $130,582.09 base per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: Acute Inpatient Mental Health Service, Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) and Safe Assessment Space (SAS)
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the PECC and SAS here at St Vicent's.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 provides expert clinical advice and consultancy to patients, carers and other health care professionals within a defined specialty. The Clinical Nurse Consultant develops, facilitates implementation and evaluates care management plans for patients with complex health needs. The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides leadership that facilitates the ongoing development of clinical practice and initiates and utilises findings of research in the provision of clinical services. The Clinical Nurse Consultant contributes to the development and delivery of specialty related education programs and participates in formal processes for the strategic and operational planning for the clinical service.
As the Emergency Mental Health CNC the role will require being a clinical leader in the emergency Mental Health setting. The role requires you to be leading patient care for emergency Mental Health patients and PECC patients, specifically, assessing, reviewing, formulating and collaboratively planning the care needs of the Mental Health consumer. The role will be required to be involved and the lead quality improvement projects across the Mental Health service, working in collaboration and conjunction with both the inpatient and community service at SVHS. Delivery of education as well as planning study days will be an essential component of the role. In addition the role will be leading how evidence is translated into practice and formulating reports, data and performance information for state level presentation.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Clinical Nurse Consultant who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are suitable qualified and experienced, looking to work with a complex and dynamic consumer group in the PECC and SAS. Strong critical thinking and decision making skills with an ability to work well under pressure to ensure optimum outcomes for our consumers are required. Along side an ability to work as part of a leadership team in driving service improvement and improvement including gap analysis, education, research and policy development.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
2. Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency
3. At least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience and in addition who has approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
4. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within the interdisciplinary team and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
5. Demonstrated high level computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system
6. Demonstrated high level effective communication and interpersonal skills
7. Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse
Applications close on: 09 July 2024
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