Clinical Nurse Consultant - Sexual Assault Service

Metro South Addiction and Access Services are looking for a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their team. MSH Sexual Assault Service provides a timely, trauma informed response to people reporting Sexual Assault across MSH campuses. The service is a multidisciplinary, interagency group of specialist professionals, established to work collaboratively alongside victims-survivors of sexual violence to provide a response that is trauma informed, medically/forensically responsive, culturally appropriate, and one that addresses the ongoing psychosocial needs of persons reporting Sexual Assault.Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East
Job ad reference QLD/MS05561436
Closing date 14-May-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration 12 Months
Contact person Neil Pratt
Contact details 07 3182 6358
Access theMetro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.About the RoleThe purpose of this role is to provide advanced clinical expertise and care relevant to the care of patients presenting following a Sexual Assault. The position involves an expert level of independent nursing that provides forensic Sexual Assault examinations, in the acute care setting. The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides direct and indirect care as required and works in collaboration with the Director of Nursing (DON) QEII, to support the clinical unit in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of forensic and Sexual Assault nursing.

• Responsible for clinical leadership for forensic Sexual Assault nursing services through the application of advanced specialist knowledge, experience, and clinical skills and competency according to contemporary practice and standards of care.
• Coordinate mentoring, preceptorship, role modelling and promote the value of nursing within the multidisciplinary team in MSH Sexual Assault Service.
• Provide clinical supervision, coaching, mentoring and formal education by coordinating with units and contributing to other educational programs as required.
• Work closely with research partners to identify opportunities for research to inform practice change and quality improvements in clinical practice.
• Participate and lead innovation and change to develop responses to address emerging service needs.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.Eligible health workers may qualify for a Workforce Attraction Incentive payment. To find out more and see if you are eligible visit:You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: .Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.DocumentsBefore applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.Information Package for ApplicantsRole Description