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Form of workPosition Title:Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Employment Type: Maximum Term - ending 1st November 2024
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: CNS Grade 2 Year 1 - 2
Salary: $109,945.46 - $113,556.22
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: Older People's Mental Health
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 Department/Service. Manager to include relevant details about the role and or service.
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:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 provides evidenced-based nursing care to people of all ages and cultural groups, including individuals, families and communities. The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the Multidisciplinary health care team so as to achieve goals and health outcomes. The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 takes an extended leadership role in the coordination of nursing and health care within and across different care contexts to facilitate optimal health outcomes. This includes appropriate referral to, and consultation with, other relevant health professionals, service providers, and community and support services. The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 practices independently and interdependently with an extended scope of practice, autonomy and decision making, assuming accountability and responsibility for their own actions and delegation of care to registered nurses, enrolled nurses and health care workers. Delegation takes into consideration the education and training of nurses and health care workers and the context of care.
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.
Position Duties:
Provides individual assessment for the patient’s physical, mental, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
Provides short to medium term individual case management with clearly defined goals that utilise expertise in the mental health management of older people with mental health problems and mental illness
Co-ordinate Mental Health Review Tribunals and Community Treatment Order hearings and provide written reports as required
Case Manage clients who are managed on Community Treatment Orders
Provides a crisis assessment and intervention service for Older Person’s mental health patients of the St Vincent’s Mental Health Service and their carers
Participation in the provision of education and training within the Inner City Health stream, including the mentoring of students on placements.
Co-ordinates care with the other members of the health service.
Organizes work demonstrating flexibility and appropriate prioritizing
Establishes and promotes appropriate referral and feedback systems.
Practices at a consistent expert level and provides leadership within the team.
Involvement with consumers through various mechanisms such as attendance at Consumer Consultative Committee, inpatient, and consultation, meetings and working parties.
Promotion and commitment to the implementation of quality improvement activities related to the care and treatment of Older Person’s mental health consumers and their carers
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. Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least three years’ experience working in mental health and/or older person’s care
4. Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team at a senior level
5. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
6. Demonstrated effective computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system
7. Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse
8. Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment
"Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced."
Applications close on 23 April.2024
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:Review the following documents:
JR135954_PD - OPMHS CNS Level 2 22.03.2024.pdf
JR135954_SVHS - How to address the Selection Criteria.pdf
JR135954_CNS Job-Demands-Checklist-and-Health-Declaration-Form.pdf
Contact Details:************@svha.org.auAlternate Contact:
************@svha.org.auClosing Date:
23 April 2024 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au
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