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 an Ophthalmology Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to our Ophthalmology Service.

The Ophthalmology Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is required to lead and deliver expert clinical leadership in the provision and coordination of contemporary, person-centred care. The successful applicant will be expected to work as a defined clinical specialist within a dynamic health environment at an advanced level based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registered Nurse Standards of Practice. The CNC is expected to demonstrate an advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice and decision making in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The Ophthalmology Service will provide expert medical and surgical eye care for patients with elective and emergency complexities. The service will be coordinated from Caloundra Health Service (CHS) and will support ‘spoke' units at Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) and Gympie Hospital (GH). The CNC Ophthalmology (Interventional) will undertake various nurse led clinics including intra ocular pressure assessment clinics using Goldmann applanation tonometry, post operative cataract surgery clinics and rapid access patient assessment clinics at SCUH and CHS. Additionally, the Interventional CNC will be expected to perform various ophthalmic procedures including intravitreal injections to ophthalmology patients for macular conditions, Crosslinking and lead innovative models of care within Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Key Responsibilities include: 

• This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the Sunshine Coast Health Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.
• Responsibility for explicit professional portfolio content and context expertise.
• Expertise in the provision of direct care and/or support of systems and/or education and/or research and/or professional leadership.

Salary between $5390.40 - $5852.40 p.f. (f/t) or salary rates: $70.92 - $77.00 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 7) (One fixed term temporary full time or temporary part time position available for six months) 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.

• Applicant Information (PDF)
  
  SC691768 - RD (PDF)