CLINICAL NURSE CONSULTANT GRADE 2 – CHILD ADOLESCENT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TEAM
Organisation/Entity: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Job Category:
Health – Medical Positions | Nursing
Health | Clinical Nurse Consultant
Job Location:
Illawarra & South Coast / Wollongong & The South Coast
Job Reference Number: 373026
Work Type: Part-Time
Total Remuneration Package: $989.01 – $1,008.66
Contact: 42541600 – Carol Martin
Contact Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 19/02/2021 – 11:59 PM
Purpose of Position
To provide consultation and education for mental health services and organisations such as government and non-government agencies. To provide effective leadership / mentorship in the provision of appropriate, timely and effective CAYMHS related mental health care within the Shoalhaven Community.
Permanent Part Time – 18 hpw.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
An eligibility list will be created for future temporary and permanent full-time and part-time positions.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Selection Criteria
1. Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – List A, with a minimum of 5 years post-graduate registration and 3 years full time equivalent experience at advanced level in clinical specialty relevant to the field of medical nursing. 2. Appropriate post-graduate tertiary qualifications in a related field of nursing practice. 3. Proven clinical leadership & teaching skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework. 4. Proven ability to implement change and develop direction in clinical practice by the utilisation of evidence based research with a demonstrated understanding of current policies related to advanced nursing practice. 5. Demonstrated ability to design and implement continuous quality improvement programs. Sound understanding of principles of clinical risk management and the ability to apply both principles to improvements in patient care and service provision. 6. Demonstrated skills in data collection and analysis in nursing research, systems analysis, clinical practice improvement, practice development and quality activities. 7. Proven ability to think critically, flexibly, innovatively and creatively about service provision. 8. Current NSW Drivers Licence
