Enjoy the Far North lifestyle while working with our Cassowary Area Community Health Service as a Clinical Nurse Consultant. The Cassowary Area Community Health Service aims to support hospital discharge, hospital avoidance, and rehabilitation to keep clients well in their home environment. Our Community Health service also includes Child Health, School Based Youth Health Nurses, Jumbun Primary Health Clinic, Post Acute, and Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs in both Tully and Innisfail.

Job details

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About us:

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will provide advanced clinical leadership and expertise at an advanced level of service delivery and program facilitation relevant to CACH. The Clinical Nurse Consultant works in collaboration with the CACH Team Leader and Nurse Educators to support the clinical unit in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice.

About your role:

• Provide advice and education to staff and clients based on evidence-based knowledge of the speciality area, acting as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Use effective communication skills to influence and convince others in a mature, confident manner to achieve positive client outcomes including providing informant and/or advice on clinical issues within the RN scope of practice.
• Provide direct clinical care and advice in a defined practice area for client group with complex care requirements and is recognised by the multidisciplinary team for expertise and is a resource for others.
• Model highly developed knowledge, skills, and behaviours; including problem identification and solution, analysis and interpretation of clinical data, and implementation of innovative and effective client care to achieve positive outcomes for client groups and individuals with complex care requirements.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

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

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

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

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH627367 Role Description - EXTENDED (PDF, 547KB)
  Role Description