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 to our Alcohol and Other Drugs Services (AODS) team.

The Clinical Nurse role is to lead and deliver person centred nursing care at an advanced level based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse Standards for Practice. The Clinical Nurse (CN) is expected to be able to practice autonomously and provide leadership in clinical decision making. They have the responsibility for professional leadership in the absence of the Nurse Grade 7 and an opportunity to work collaboratively to lead practice changes and clinical innovation.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Assumes responsibility for professional leadership for a ward, service or unit in the absence of the Nurse Grade 7.
• Provides leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care to particular recipients of healthcare services.
• Actively participate in the intake team, assessing the right pathway for the consumer to engage in, getting a triage assessment of their drug and alcohol history, the risk profile and the urgency of the referral.
• 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.

Salary rates: $56.08 - $60.05 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) [Nurse Grade 6 (1)] (part time position available, 50.92 hrs p.f.) 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.

• SC679572-RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)