We’re excited to welcome a Registered Paediatric Nurse to our Paediatric Hospital in the Home (CHIRP). The CHIRP service is a four-bed virtual ward delivering paediatric Hospital in the Home. It is staffed 7 days a week 0730-1600 by experienced paediatric nursing staff, with clinical oversight and supervision held by the on-call paediatric medical team.

Job details

We're excited to welcome a Registered Paediatric Nurse to our Paediatric Hospital in the Home (CHIRP).

The CHIRP service is a four-bed virtual ward delivering paediatric Hospital in the Home. It is staffed 7 days a week 0730-1600 by experienced paediatric nursing staff, with clinical oversight and supervision held by the on-call paediatric medical team.

CHIRP is available to those living within the Sunshine Coast University Hospital catchment (Glasshouse Mountains in the south, to Pomona in the north). CHIRP delivers expert paediatric care within the young person's home as an alternative to an acute hospital admission or to shorten the length of a hospital admission. We also offer care for patients requiring complex discharge support and bridging services to assist with managing complex needs at the time of discharge, or while waiting for community supports. The CHIRP service also can support families to assist with hospital avoidance and post-acute care support.

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:

• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Sunshine Coast Health Values.
• Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, work health and safety and ethical behaviour.

Remuneration value up to $121 106 p.a. f/t, comprising salary rates $41.73 - $53.53 p.h. p/t, employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 5) (Multiple Part-Time positions, Flexible Hours p.f.). Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy. 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.

• SC654293_RD (PDF, 288KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants