Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Senior leadership opportunity - progress your career today!
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About Department

Heyfield Hospital Inc is a 60 bed facility providing aged and sub acute care. The aged care service comprise Laurina Lodge offering ageing in place services to 51 residents. The hospital includes general medical, palliative care, DVA, Transition Care Program and emergency assessment stabilisation services.

About the Role

The Clinical Nurse Specialist is a Grade 2 Registered Nurse who has gained a specific post basic qualification and had 12 months experience working within the clinical area of their specific post basic qualification. Alternatively, they have had a minimum of 4 years post registration clinical experience in the relevant specialist field. The Clinical Nurse Specialist demonstrates specific clinical expertise and acts as a role model for other nurses. In addition to delivery of patient care, the Clinical Nurse Specialist actively participates in staff education programs, revision and formulation of policies and contributes to the development of the profession.

Duties

• Act as a role model for the clinical team, being accountable for implementation and following all standards, CGHS policies and procedures.
• Manage the delivery of excellence in holistic care to meet the needs of all clients.
• Provide clinical leadership working collaboratively with medical and allied health clinicians.
• Ensure clinical assessments and care planning are completed in collaboration with medical, allied health clinicians and lifestyle staff to enhance clients personal preferences and meet accreditation outcomes.

About You

• Grade 2 Registered Nurse holding current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia
• Relevant postgraduate qualification/and 12months experience working in the clinical area of specified post basic qualification, or minimum four years post registration experience, including three years’ experience in relevant specialist field
• Aged Care experience preferred
• Great communicator and team leader

Benefits

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Car Park
• Culture of continuous improvement

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application with the names and telephone numbers of two (2) relevant referees
• Statement addressing Selection Criteria including qualifications, experience and Leadership Capability Requirements as outlined in the position description

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.

At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and abilities, with inclusion being essential to our mission and reflective of the community we serve.

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.