Nurse Consultant - Discharge Liaison

SA Health
Job reference: 861942
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary

• Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $121,537 to $126,970
• Employment Part time (0.47 FTE) - Ongoing / permanent

OverviewThe Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.Stay connected with our Network! Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates. to join the conversation.The Division of Paediatric Medicine is the largest Women's and Children's Hospital division and aims to provide high quality health care for children and young people in an environment which meets their needs and the needs of their families.Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.The OpportunityAn Exciting opportunity exist within Paediatric Medicine to join us as a Nurse Consultant.Role Responsibilities:

• Providing clinical leadership to nurses/midwives;
• Coordination and leadership of projects and/or programs that contribute clinical expertise to improve patient/client/service outcomes;
• Work in the clinical environment in collaboration with the duty PED Consultant, nursing team and a variety of Allied Health professionals, the emergency patient and their family / supports.
• Consult with key stakeholders to implement and coordinate a comprehensive statewide plan to ensure effective service delivery and efficient management of children and adolescents with needs.
• Ensure the patient journey is a seamless flow through the PED service and endeavor to prevent delays occurring whist in the service.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.About YouTo be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse and or Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience.
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines
• Demonstrated ability in the leadership and facilitation of change management.
• Expert clinical skills in Emergency Nursing

Benefits of Joining usNot only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through arrangements.Application InstructionsYou will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current resume/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.Other Important InformationThe South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category ASA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 861942EnquiriesName: Anna ChessonPosition: Acting NSD, Paediatric Emergency DepartmentPhone: 8161 6650E-mail: anna.chesson@sa.gov.auApplication Closing Date: 13/5/2024 - 11.55PMAttachmentsFlexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.