Cnc - Patient Safety And Quality, Surgical & Perioperative Services (522022)

Department of Health (DoH) are seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the team within Surgical and Perioperative Services at Royal Hobart Hospital.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant- Patient Safety and Quality Surgical and Perioperative Services (CNC) will:

• Provide leadership and expertise in the development, implementation and evaluation of Patient Safety and Quality initiatives, whilst fostering a culture of Safety and learning for improvement.
• Apply the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards to ensure the provision of high quality, accountable, and measurable healthcare by advising and coordinating the Surgical and Perioperative Units to meet patient clinical Safety and hospital accreditation processes.
• Foster a culture that strives for excellence in safe patient care through collaboration, support, education, learning, research, and workforce development using a Safety and Quality framework.
• Facilitate a Patient Safety ethos with all employees within Surgical and Peri-operative Services to achieve an organisational culture, in which Patient Safety and clinical risk management becomes an integral part of core business.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The Hospital:

The Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) is the largest public hospital in the state and operates at a level 6 capability and provides acute inpatient and outpatient surgical services for the Tasmania Health Service Hospitals South (THS Hospitals South) and is the tertiary referral for complex patients from THS Hospitals North and THS Hospitals North West. The RHH provides elective and emergency surgical services for the THS Hospitals South.

The RHH is the tertiary referral centre for all surgical procedures with the exception of transplant surgery, complex paediatric surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, major paediatric orthopaedic surgery and cochlear implant surgery.

Details of Appointment

Permanent, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $111,506 - $118,336 per annum + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023
• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 7.5% based on qualification type
• Professional Development Allowance of up to $500 per annum

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Holds, or is working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications
2. Current Driver’s Licence

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

Applicant Guide

How to Apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information (Contact Officer)

Erin Smallbon

Position: ADON - Perioperative Services
Phone: (03) 6166 8***
E-mail: *************@ths.tas.gov.au

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