Advance Person-Centred Dementia Care as a CNC in PAH.

Join Metro South Health as a Clinical Nurse Consultant – Dementia & Delirium, leading advanced clinical practice, consultancy and service improvement across the region. You’ll provide expert assessment, shape contemporary dementia care, support complex patient pathways, and drive evidence-based practice to deliver exceptional person-centred outcomes.

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Your new role:

As the Clinical Nurse Consultant – Dementia & Delirium, you will provide advanced clinical leadership, specialist consultancy and expert assessment across Metro South. You will work closely with the Nurse Navigator, fellow CNCs, NUMs, and the Geriatrician to enhance patient outcomes and support high-quality, person-centred dementia care.

This role also plays a major part in supporting the Collaboratory assessment process and coordinating patient identification and transfer to the Mt Gravatt facility.

You will lead evidence-based practice, guide clinical decision-making, influence practice redesign, and contribute to a positive, education-focused culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical consultancy and advanced nursing practice for dementia and delirium across the care continuum.
• Lead and model safe, high-quality, person-centred care aligned to NMBA standards and organisational frameworks.
• Support nurses in care planning, delivery and evaluation, using advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills.
• Educate, mentor and influence multidisciplinary teams on contemporary dementia practice and research.

About you:

You are an experienced and highly skilled Registered Nurse with advanced expertise in dementia care, strong clinical leadership capability and a passion for innovation in person-centred practice. You thrive in collaborative environments, demonstrate critical thinking and are committed to improving outcomes for patients with dementia and delirium.

• Extensive clinical knowledge and practical expertise in dementia nursing and managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.
• Strong assessment, critical thinking and advanced clinical decision-making skills.
• Experience developing detailed clinical reports, assessments and referral documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support care transitions.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) operates as part of the Princess Alexandra Hospital Dementia and Delirium Nursing Service. The CNC position is federally funded via the Commonwealth Specialist Dementia Care Program through provision of specialist clinical advice, care and support. The CNC establishes and maintains networks and partnerships with SDCP providers. The CNC position collaborates with a SDCP geriatrician in providing and facilitating pathways for SDCP residents through the Clinical Review Team.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS01671490 (PDF)