Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details

We're excited to welcome a Clinical Nurse Consultant position to our Gympie Hospital Emergency Department.  The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is required to work at an advanced practice level utilising a high degree of knowledge, clinical skills and experience to promote optimal outcomes for patients presenting to the Gympie Hospital Emergency Department. 

The CNC works collaboratively with the other members of the senior nursing and multidisciplinary team to drive innovation, manage resources, and meet department and hospital key performance indicators. The CNC represents the department in forums and external committees as required at a health service and state-wide level. Together with the multidisciplinary team the CNC helps to ensure the optimal care and safety of all ED patients and staff.  Advanced ED skills and experience is mandatory.

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:

• Coordinates, develops, implements, translates and evaluates emergency department clinical practice standards, guidelines, procedures and protocols using evidence-based practice approach.
• Is accountable for departmental outcomes regarding models of care, patient care indicators in alignment with the NSQHS standards and departmental reporting performance indicators.
• Provides leadership and acts as a clinical resource, advisor, mentor, role model and technical expert to members of a multi-disciplinary team, with an emphasis on emergency nursing care.
• Engages in quality initiatives and change manage processes.

Remuneration value up to $173 368 p.a., comprising salary between $139 951 - $151 949 p.a. (f/t), or salary rates: $70.58- $76.63 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 7) (Permanent Full-time and/ or Part-time). 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

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• SC687544_RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)