Clinical Nurse Consultant - Respiratory MedicineJob posted: 10/12/2024
Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital
Occupation: Nursing and Aged Care
Reference: 12372
Clinical Nurse Consultant - Respiratory Medicine Work for Australia's leading Children's HospitalFriendly and supportive team environment0.5 FTE OngoingAbout the Role This is an ongoing Part Time position 38 hours per fortnight within the Cystic Fibrosis Team in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will work in partnership with children and young people with cystic fibrosis, and their families, to ensure optimal outcomes. You will be the first point of contact for patients with CF and their families to provide timely clinical advice. You will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary cystic fibrosis team to provide cohesive family-centred care.
Classification for this position will range from CAPR 3.1 / 3.2 (ZF4-ZJ4)(base salary $113,000 to $119,000 per annum pro rata, plus superannuation)
What you'll achieve: Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patients with cystic fibrosis.Act as a clinical resource, advisor, and technical expert.Collaborate and consult with healthcare teams, patients, and families/carers to develop and implement patient care plans, ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe and efficient care.Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, working groups and committees to contribute nursing perspectives and advocate for patient and family centred care.Contribute to quality by identifying areas for improvement, collecting, and analysing data and implementing evidence-based strategies.Your skills and experience: Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and administered through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA).Extensive experience in the paediatric settings.Experience in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis.Higher degree or post graduate qualification in relevant area of practice is highly desirable.Other requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.Valid Working with Children CheckCurrent NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain.Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedureApplication process To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Why work at the RCH? RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community, and people with disabilities. It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement; it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record, and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.
Are you ready to join our team? Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button.
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