Join Sunshine Coast Health as a Stroke Nurse Practitioner and become an integral part of a multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive care across the stroke continuum. Based at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, this permanent full-time role supports acute to community-based care, managing patients with stroke and TIA. You'll work autonomously and collaboratively to assess, diagnose, treat, and lead secondary prevention initiatives. With a strong focus on leadership, quality improvement, and education, this role also contributes to stroke research and clinical innovation. Registered Nurse Practitioners with advanced clinical knowledge, a passion for stroke care, and the ability to drive excellence in patient outcomes are encouraged to apply.

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Join Sunshine Coast Health as a Stroke Nurse Practitioner and become an integral part of a multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive care across the stroke continuum. Based at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, this permanent full-time role supports acute to community-based care, managing patients with stroke and TIA. You'll work autonomously and collaboratively to assess, diagnose, treat, and lead secondary prevention initiatives. With a strong focus on leadership, quality improvement, and education, this role also contributes to stroke research and clinical innovation. Registered Nurse Practitioners with advanced clinical knowledge, a passion for stroke care, and the ability to drive excellence in patient outcomes are encouraged to apply.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Clinical Care and Advanced Practice
  Provide direct expert nursing care for a specified population/group… extended comprehensive assessment, history and physical examination… prescribe medications, order, initiate and interpret diagnostic pathology and/or radiology.

• Leadership and Mentorship
  Demonstrates leadership within the stroke multidisciplinary team… proactively contribute to clinical decisions, share expertise, provide mentorship… undertake a supervision role model and/or mentor role for nurse practitioner candidates.

• Education and Knowledge Sharing
  Provide education and training to staff, patients and their families… develop and encourage a learning environment by mentoring and promoting team development… support education and research to promote innovation

• Quality Improvement and Research
  Engages in continuous quality improvement activities, revision of protocols… expected to participate in research related to stroke care… conduct and guide clinical research and quality initiatives.

Remuneration value up to $177 797 p.a., comprising salary between $149 259 - $155 831p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 8). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers 

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/  

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• SC651011_RD (PDF, 465KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants