The Rheumatology Unit team are seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join them. In this role you will provide advanced clinical leadership and clinical expertise relevant to the specialty of Rheumatology working in collaboration with the Rheumatologist to support the clinical unit in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of Rheumatology.

Job details

About us: We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will:

• Demonstrate expert and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice.
• Design, develop and implement innovative standards relating to improving facility/divisional performance.
• In collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team, co-ordinate and formulate clinical policy and procedure that supports quality clinical practice, learning and research.
• The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Rheumatology is to monitor and review rheumatology patients in an ambulatory setting who are being treated principally with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD's), biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD's) and cytotoxic therapies.
• Manage conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis in an ambulatory setting.
• Educate patients undertaking treatments.
• Maintain treatments, monitor, and review processes in the outpatient setting, avoiding admission of rheumatoid patients.

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.

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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.

• CAH643259 Role Description (PDF, 545KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants