About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality patient and family-centred care. A recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, Children's Health Queensland delivers a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs. We provide an integrated network of services through:The Queensland Children's HospitalThe Child and Youth Community Health ServiceThe Child and Youth Mental Health ServiceStatewide services and programs, including specialist outreach and telehealth servicesPartnerships with other hospital and health services and non-government organisationsChildren's Health Queensland provides services from key locations in the Brisbane metropolitan area and works with the 15 other hospital and health services as well as NGOs and charity partners in Queensland to deliver an integrated network of healthcare services and support across the state.Your Opportunity:The purpose of this role is to provide clinical expertise and consultancy through advanced clinical leadership relevant to the specialty of paediatric surgery. The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides direct and indirect care as required and works in collaboration with the in-patient Nurse Unit Manager, Nurse Educator, and wider health care team to support the Paediatric Surgical team's provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty paediatric surgery. This role will have a particular focus on:Providing comprehensive assessment, care planning and support through defined pathways and multidisciplinary engagement for children and young people needing a gastrostomy, inclusive of gastrostomy-jejunostomy; and,Improving and maintaining the effectiveness and coordination of care for several patients experiencing conditions such as tracheoesophageal fistula, oesophageal atresia and colorectal and pelvic-related conditions. It will also necessarily contribute to the care of complex neonates and children needing input from several specialties across medicine and surgery.What CHQ HHS can offer:Apart from contributing to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, you will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities, and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing. Additional benefits include:12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% annual leave loadingSalary packagingEmployee Assistance ProgramWork/life balance, variety and flexibilityYou can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.Some roles within Queensland Health are designated as 'Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk roles'. A VPD risk role is a role in which the incumbent may be exposed to the risk of acquisition and/or transmission of a VPD. Please refer to the attached Role Description for more information and what requirements may exist.The Workforce attraction incentive scheme may apply to this position, please refer to the guidelines for further information here.
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