Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2, Safeguards Program - Location Negotiable Queanbeyan, AU
Southern NSW Local Health District
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time - Part Time will be considered
Location: Queanbeyan
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
Remuneration: $109,945.46 - $113,556.22 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ532468
Applications Close: 20 November 2024
Interviews Details: Interviews will be scheduled within 10 days of closing date
What we offer:
Salary Packaging up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing Corporate Health and Fitness program 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income Annual Leave Loading What you'll be doing:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an expert practitioner who, through leadership facilitates evidence-based practice. The CNS will promote a service which fosters clinical excellence, research and professional leadership. The CNS contributes to quality health care by collaborating with the health care providers and consumer groups, developing clinical practice standards and evaluating their outcomes. The CNS is responsible for providing services which facilitate effective management of the care in the given specialty.
The Safeguards Team operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through face to face, phone and telehealth appointments.
Selection Criteria:
Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) Relevant post graduate qualifications in mental health and at least 3 years recent experience working in the child and adolescent mental health clinical area. Demonstrated ability to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues and problem solve through the development and use of clinical management plans. 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. Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff. Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of nursing practice, as well as demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed care and its application when working with children/adolescents and families/carers. Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases:
This is a Category A position; please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024 015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights:
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa.
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity.
Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.
Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.
If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Hudson on or phone: 0407 410 804.
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