Clinical Nurse Consultant / Senior Allied Health Clinician - Isaid Program 1

The Hospital:The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.The RCH is committed to the .RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.For further Information on RCH is available .Job Title: Clinical Nurse ConsultantThis is a Fixed Term Full Time position at 1.0 EFT/ 76 hours per fortnight within theYou will be responsible for clinical and care coordination responsibilities, and will play a key role in a multidisciplinary team, including developmental paediatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, and specialist behaviour support practitioners. The role will report to the ISAID program clinical lead and will serve as the key contact and resource for staff and families in relation to patients with autism/ID and associated BOC.What you'll achieve:

• Initial point of contact/intake for patients with BOC referred from the emergency department (ED), Specialist Clinics, and community paediatricians
• Support patients and families with ASD and/or ID and associated BOC to access appropriate and timely services, both within RCH and in the community (e.g. behavioural practitioners, schools)

Deliver proactive, integrated highest quality care for patients and families presenting with BOC.

• Manage a complex and varied caseload
• Assessment of family situations to determine appropriate referrals to, and coordination of, health and community services for identified patients (in collaboration with ISAID social worker

Classification for this position will range from Clinical nurse Consultant A/B (ZF4-ZJ4)Your skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline
• Current registration with AHPRA (where professionally relevant)
• Eligibility for membership appropriate professional body (where professionally relevant)
• Demonstrated experience with the care and management of patients and families experiencing BOC

If this sounds like you, click to view the position description.About ISAIDThe Royal Children's Hospital ISAID (Improving Support for Autism and Intellectual Disability) program is an interdisciplinary service dedicated to the care for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disability (ID) displaying behaviours of concern (BOC) and their families.There are several positions within the program, of which this is one of the key roles. This full-time position could be satisfactorily filled by an applicant from either nursing or Allied Health disciplines.What we offer:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Wellbeing Hub

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application processTo apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!For more information about this position please contact Daryl Efron Ph:03 3945 5579 Email: Daryl.Efron@rch.org.auWhy work at the RCH?RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemptionAre you ready to join our team?Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” buttonApplications close 08 April 2024