AddressEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
Remuneration: 109945.46 - 113556.22
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ496311
Location: Broken Hill
- Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
- Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
- Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!
What you'll be doing
The overall purpose of this role is to identify, initiate and collaborate in the development and provision of programs to improve the delivery of quality end of life care to persons with a life limiting illness in the Far West Local Health District. The role is focused on integrating care for the person at end of life by developing the skills and knowledge base of staff, the patients and their carers.
- Lead, participate and collaborate with other key stakeholders in the design and implementation of continuous improvement activities and models of care for enhanced service provision
- Contribute to the development of specialised education for complex clinical issues impacting on patients/clients/carers and the community
- Participate on District and State working parties as required to represent the health service and area of specialty, providing feedback to relevant bodies
- Adapt and apply relevant scientific research to clinical practice within services to facilitate delivery of current evidence based clinical practice for patients/clients
- The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides expert clinical advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals within a defined specialty. The Clinical Nurse Consultant develops, facilitates implementation and evaluates care management plans for patients with complex health needs
What is on offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + enquire about relocation packaging that may be available to you
- Novated leasing
- Remote Area Housing Benefit
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Fitness Passport
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities
About the Far West LHD
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare
About Broken Hill
Often referred to as an “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.
- Current practicing registration as a nurse or midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- At least five years post graduate nursing experience with 3 years in the specified area.
- Highly developed effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to act as an independent consultant; effectively engage with a multidisciplinary team; and confidence in negotiation at all levels of the organisation.
- Demonstrated highly developed verbal and written communication skills necessary for documenting and promoting current research findings and providing clinical service information directly to patients/clients.
- Proven clinical leadership experience skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
- Demonstrated ability to provide verbal and written reports, record minutes, map health care pathways and develop resources.
- Current Class C NSW Health driver's license, with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Need more information?
Applications Close: 12 July 2024
Stepping Up
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At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
