Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,780 - $2,835.50 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ665656
Location: Long Jetty Health Care Facility
Application Close: Monday 8th June at 11:59pm
The Specialist Palliative Care Service provides outreach and inpatient services across the Central Coast region and has hubs across the district including Long Jetty Health Centre, Gosford and Wyong Hospitals. You will play a key role in clinical governance and providing support to clinical teams delivering palliative and end of life care in non-specialist settings. This will include support to patients’, families and staff in hospital wards, patients’ homes, and Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs).
About The Opportunity
The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 to join the Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Service. This permanent full-time opportunity is ideally suited to a motivated clinician who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients and families during the final stages of life.
In this role you will:
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Improve safety and quality through evidence based practice, education, clinical service planning, change management and expert consultancy with both internal and external stakeholders.
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Role model advanced nursing practice by demonstrating high level clinical knowledge, skills, experience and judgement.
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Lead quality and risk initiatives that embed contemporary evidence and support nurses and teams to deliver appropriate clinical care.
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Provide expert clinical advice and deliver specialty education programs that build capability and strengthen safe, high quality care.
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Plan, implement and evaluate care aligned with evidence and recognised standards.
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Collaborate with consumers and teams to design and deliver safe, effective and efficient models of care consistent with Central Coast Local Health District priorities.
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Assess contemporary issues in service delivery, clinical practice, research and policy, and recommend appropriate actions.
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Develop and evaluate role specific plans to support ongoing service improvement.
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Provide timely reports and recommendations that maintain nursing standards and guide future service direction.
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Assist in the collection, management and reporting of data related to activity-based funding across the district as well as clinical outcome measures including the Palliative Care Outcome Collaborative (PCOC).
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Take an active role in relevant governance committees including the LHD Advanced Care Planning End of Life Committee, Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, NSW Health Sub and Non Acute Care Working Group focusing on activity based management, as well as departmental Mortality and Morbidity meetings, Research and Clinical Practice Committee, and other meetings as required.
For more information about this role, please view the Position Description
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Holds a current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division
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Demonstrates leadership skills that support the ongoing development of evidence-based clinical practice.
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Can work effectively within acute and primary health care service delivery models, both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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Has highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution abilities.
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Can initiate and contribute to planning, quality improvement initiatives, and research activities.
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Has experience in education, clinical leadership, mentoring, and staff supervision.
Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.
Benefits
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Work-Life Balance: Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
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Financial Benefits: Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.
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Health & Wellbeing: Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.
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Career Growth: Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.
Need More Information?
Brooke Leadbitter
Phone: 02 4336 7777
Email: [email protected]
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Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the
Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You’re also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston-Dean in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at
[email protected] or call 02 4320 3519 for one-on-one support.
Vaccination Requirements
All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes:
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Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.
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Category B positions: Vaccination is recommended but not mandatory.
Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.
NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
Additional Information
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
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