Provide advanced clinical leadership and outreach care supporting deteriorating patients across the hospital.

Job details

About the role

Provide advanced clinical nursing expertise within the Intensive Care Outreach Service across Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford facilities. This role focuses on delivering specialist care, clinical leadership, and coordination to support early recognition and management of patient deterioration, ensuring safe and high-quality outcomes across inpatient settings.

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will work at an advanced practice level, providing expert assessment, advice, and intervention for patients at risk of clinical deterioration. A key component of the role involves coordinating care between general wards and Intensive Care Services, developing and implementing proactive management plans to reduce preventable deterioration and escalation events.

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, applying advanced clinical judgement and decision-making while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams across the service. The role requires strong leadership capability, acting as a clinical resource, mentor, and advisor to nursing and medical staff, supporting best practice and strengthening workforce capability within deterioration management and critical care.

The position also contributes to broader service improvement and clinical governance activities, including identifying practice gaps, supporting implementation of evidence-based improvements, and participating in education, research, and innovation initiatives. The Intensive Care Outreach Service plays a central role in promoting patient safety, enhancing clinical outcomes, and supporting timely escalation and intervention across the organisation.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge, skills, and judgement in intensive care and patient deterioration management
• Provide clinical leadership, support, and advice to staff across inpatient settings
• Coordinate care and develop management plans for patients at risk of clinical deterioration
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective care delivery
• Contribute to education, service improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

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

Documents

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

• CAB685068 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)