Nurse Navigator - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander (Identified) , Queensland Health

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Health are looking for a Nurse Navigator to join their team. Metro South Health is committed to closing the gap in life expectancy and better health outcomes in equitable service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Directorate is responsible for providing support, guidance and feedback of improvement strategies relating to Metro South Health - Strategic Plan 2021-2025. The role is Full-time for 6 months and based in Eight Mile Plains.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS02545603
Closing date 29-Feb-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration 6 months
Contact person Richard Abednego
Contact details 0432 462 373
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Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role
The purpose of the role is to provide advanced Aboriginal and Torres Islander Health clinical and professional practice, facilitating a safe and efficient patient journey across the continuum of care through applying the Nurse Navigator (NN) principles of coordinating patient centred care, creating partnerships, improving patient outcomes and facilitating systems improvement. The role improves complex patient care, increases system efficiencies, reduces costs by streamlining and coordinating care.

• Demonstrate advanced application of clinical and professional leadership skill and specialist knowledge to achieve integrated patient care and reduce fragmentation in the patient journey.
• Exercise advanced clinical judgement, informed by an evidence-based model using critical thinking and ethical decision-making processes, in the provision of patient-centred care coordination across the patient journey.
• Advise and contribute to the application of information systems to improve clinical practice environment informing decision-making.
• Provide educational leadership and expertise, supporting a learning environment by mentoring and promoting team development opportunities to enhance and assure Person Centred Care.
• Engage in quality initiative and research projects relevant to the improvement of the patient care journey.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: .
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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Information Package for Applicants
Role Description