Clinical Nurse Consultant - Neuro-Immuno

Position DetailsReference Number 65620
Position Title Clinical Nurse Consultant - Neuro-immunology
Employment Type Part Time Ongoing
Entity Monash Health
Department Neurosciences Research
Location Monash Medical Centre Clayton
Position Summary

• Come and work for Victoria's largest Health Service
• Opportunity to influence care into the future
• Part Time (0.6 EFT), Permanent position

Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.About the Role:Join our team as a Neuro-immunology Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) on a part time (48 hrs per fortnight), ongoing basis to work at Monash Medical Centre ClaytonThe CNC is an expert nurse with advanced theoretical and clinical skills who provides clinical resource, clinical advisory/development and undertakes related projects and development activities to meet specified clinical nursing needs in neuro-immunology. The CNC is both directly and indirectly responsible for facilitating streamlined pathways of care through providing high level of knowledge and clinical skills to patients with neurological disorders.You will also be responsible for the management and supervision of other employees and the development of strategies to meet the educational requirements of employee. This also includes the forward planning of resource requirements.You will also work with research nurses ensuring patients are offered with current research and clinical trials alongside with enthusiastic and experienced research team in neurology.About Us:Monash Health (MH) Neurology consists of dedicated clinicians specialising in treating patients with routine and complex neurological disorders. MH Neurology provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for patients with neuro-immunological conditions. Our team is also involved in local and international clinical trials and research.About You:To ensure your success in this role you will have demonstrable experience in working collaboratively with key agencies, within the scope of relevant legislation and professional guidelines and are an excellent communicator, able to work independently and contribute to a resilient team.In addition to this, you will also have:

• Excellent people management including relationship building, cooperation, conflict resolution, influencing others and facilitating open discussions
• Lead and facilitate the development of systems and processes to support the planning and coordination of safe and effective person-centred care
• Be a senior resource and contact person for clinical matters
• Monitor patients for critical changes and initiate appropriate emergency procedures
• Identifies and promptly escalates and documents emerging issues of concern to the Manager
• In the clinical setting ensure timely discharge planning and facilitate the consumer’s safe and effective transition from hospital to home by way of referral to appropriate health resources and services
• Conduct health promotion to enhance consumer health and well-being and encourage and empower consumers to participate in their health care
• Provide ongoing advice on current and new practices that will impact on new directions of the clinical specialty service. This may include development and review of educational health material and research trials of new appliances and products where relevant
• Adhere to legislation pertaining to privacy and confidentiality and the handling of personal information
• Ensure consumer complaints are escalated in adherence relevant policies and procedures

Madatory requirements of the role

• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA via AHPRA
• Extensive nursing/midwifery experience, including in neurology/neurosciences
• Recent experience as a CNC
• Qualification of Master’s Degree or other relevant post graduate education or working towards the same
• Current and satisfactory pre or ongoing employment screening, including but not limited to National Police
• Check and employee Working with Children Check (WWC)
• Member of a relevant health professional research group or other Nursing/Midwifery professional association

In ReturnYou will receive excellent support including: regular supervision, opportunities to observe and consultations with clinical experts.You will also be part of a highly committed compassionate team as well as.

• Be part of a service that values you and all you bring to the counsellor/advocate role.
• Strong focus on self-care
• Work in a team with a diverse range of experience for you to draw on
• Receive evidence based training providing you the skills to be a competent counsellor in this specialist field
• Be part of an expanding service with multiple projects focusing on improving service delivery and the client experience

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please contact:Berzenn Urbi Nurse Manager | Neurosciences Research on 03 8572 2131Monash Health is a great place to workTo learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org.To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.How to ApplyApplications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position DocumentsApplications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
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