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The Hospital in the Home (HITH) service provides acute, sub-acute and post-acute care to patients in their home as an alternative to a traditional hospital bed setting. The HITH service operates 7 days per week, opening 0700-2100hrs, delivering care to patients throughout the West Moreton Health Service area.

• Permanent full-time position!

Job details

About the role

The role of the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) in Hospital in the Home (HITH) is to provide clinical expertise and consultancy through advanced clinical leadership relevant to acute care in the community. The CNC provides direct and indirect care as required and works in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager and wider interdisciplinary health care team supporting the clinical unit and the hospital in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and participate directly and indirectly in the delivery of patient centred consultancy and clinical care with the ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication and inter-personal skills across a variety of mediums and ability to build and maintain strong relationships, open communication, and a positive environment within a multidisciplinary team inclusive of external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the utilisation of evidence-based research and best practice principles.
• Demonstrated skills in strategic and clinical service planning including an understanding of organisational behaviour, change management and cultural change processes.
• Demonstrated skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and experience in the development of specialty education programs.
• Demonstrated ability of advanced clinical skills and judgement and engagement in developing and applying specialty clinical models of care aimed at providing care in an alternate location.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16
• Minimum five years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in a HITH style service or senior nursing leadership role and an extensive hospital alternative care delivery knowledge.

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community –  Follow this link  

Benefits

• 12.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 17.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• WM650559_07 Clinical Nurse Consultant HITH_RD (PDF, 244KB)
  Role Description
  
  Joining the West Moreton Health Community (PDF, 301KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WMH Leadership Standards (PDF, 241KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WMH Nursing and Midwifery Professional Practice Model (PDF, 816KB)
  Information Package for Applicants