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SalaryCanberra Health Services
Nurse Level 3 Grade 2 - Registered
Registered Nurse Level 3.2
Salary Range: $130,846 (PN: 49486 - 02FC1)
What can we offer you:
- City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- 11.5% Superannuation.
- Scholarships for education support
- Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates subject to the hiring managers approval
About the Role:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is seeking a fulltime dynamic forwarding thinking Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC). Under the limited direction of the CAMHS Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is responsible for provision of clinical leadership and operational management of the adolescent inpatient unit and the maintenance of the therapeutic environment. The CNC works collaboratively with the Allied Health Team Manager in the CAMHS Adolescent Day Program.
The CNC plays a pivotal role in the implementation of direct clinical care and the coordination of clinical operations for key members of a busy multidisciplinary team. The CNC position also works collaboratively with the Operational Director and Clinical Director for the provision of evidence-based clinical interventions within standardised clinical processes, reporting against key performance indicators and promote a learning environment for the team.
The role will be supported by a cohesive multi-disciplinary team of Nurses, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Exercise physiologist, Allied Health Assistants, Administration Service Officer, Psychiatry Registrar and Consultant Psychiatrist.
The role will also require the team member to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes and provide clinical supervision to HP2, HP3, RN’s and allied health assistants.
Additionally, the role is required to be available to work within all program areas of CAMHS, as service needs arise.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Contact Officer: Julie Grant 0403 149 ***
For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au
Applications Close: 02 February 2024
