Clinical Nurse Consultant - Wound Management (Hume Region)

Reference Number: 720
Job Title: Clinical Nurse Consultant - Wound Management (Hume Region)
Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time
Hours per Fortnight: 40
Location: Community Health
Closing Date: 02/04/2024
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About the role
This West Hume RegionClinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) - Wound Management, is an advanced Clinical leadership Position and will provide a capacity building role, including a clinical consultancy service for Wound Management in the West Hume Region. The CNC demonstrates innovative ways to provide care ensuring care is dynamic and meets the needs of the consumer, clinician and the services within our community. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership that influences partnerships, clinical care, policy and collaboration throughout the continuum of care at GV Health and the wider health services.
As the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will be working in partnership with the West Hume District Nursing services to build staff capacity in assessment and management of wound care and utilizing an evidence-based approach to clinical decision-making. The CNC will provide an expert wound-related advice and consultancy service to internal customers, consumers and District Nursing staff and clients within the West Hume Region. You will be maintaining open and effective channels of communication with consumers and their families/carers, professional colleagues, the health care team and external service providers.
To be considered for this role, the successful candidate will have:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of five years' experience with a broad-based general nursing experience across a variety of practice settings, with a scope of practice to encompass Wound Management.
• Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Wound Management or related field.
• Commitment to enrol (and completion of) in a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved program of study at Master's level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate that experience, skills and knowledge you must assist to achieve the clinical domains of practice of Clinical consultation, Supporting Systems, Education, Leadership and Research.

Desirable

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Nurse Practitioner
• Completion of a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved program of study at Master's level. Preparing for Nurse Practitioner endorsement

Position Description:
Why work at GV Health?

• Free

to personally welcome and connect you to our wonderful community * Generous
, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships * Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance

• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
• A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones
• Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
• Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.
Three (3) COVID-19 vaccination doses are a mandatory requirement for all roles and seasonal Influenza vaccination (where mandated). Further pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, further immunisations. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.
GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.
Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.