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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,107.10 - $2,176.30 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ529776
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensuring that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism. Where you'll be working What you'll be doing The purpose of the CNS 2 position is to provide senior nursing clinical leadership in the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery within the Macquarie Hospital site. The CNS 2 employs advanced clinical skills and exercises extended autonomy of decision-making working closely with the After Hours Nurse Managers and In Charge of shifts.
The purpose of the role is to work in association with the After Hours Nurse Manager (AHNM) to provide clinical leadership, education and advanced clinical skills to nurses and consumers within Macquarie Hospital, ensuring a comprehensive quality nursing service.
This position liaises closely with AHNMs to facilitate effective and efficient provision of service delivery after hours across the whole campus by:
actively contributing to the development of clinical practice in Macquarie Hospitalexercising extended autonomy of decision makingexercising professional knowledge and judgment in providing complex care requiring advanced clinical skillsLeadership in the development of nursing specialty clinical practice and service delivery across Macquarie Hospital Nursing ServicesThis position also works under the direction of the AHNM and reports to the Deputy Director of Nursing, and works autonomously to help support all nursing staff through constant communication to ensure the most appropriate response to situations involving both staff and consumers. This is achieved by working together in an environment which supports person-centredness through evidence-based care, learning and enquiry. All nurses must comply and act in accordance with recognised professional and organisational standards established by NSW Health, The Nursing and Midwifery Board Of Australia, and NSLHD.
The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. (ACMHS) believes that mental health nursing is a unique interpersonal process, which promotes and maintains behaviours that contribute to integrated functioning for individuals and communities. The CNS2 oversees these processes that are intrinsically linked to the Mental Health Nursing domain.People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply. Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: Registered Nurse – Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Holds relevant post registration qualifications in Mental Health and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualifications or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills including advocacy and negotiation and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making while working as part of a multidisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Mark Joyce at ****** or 0405 525 910.
Tentative Interview Dates: 15 November 2024 NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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