Clinical Nurse Consultant – Stomal/Wound Care | St Andrews War Memorial Hospital
Employment Term: Maximum Term Part Time Opportunity (6 months with possibility of extension)
Location: located opposite Roma St Parklands, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital is just a short walk to Brisbane city
Remuneration:$64.96 - $73.02phr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found
Make a meaningful difference with St Andrews War Memorial Hospital
At St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, we offer world-class health care to families across Queensland and from interstate and are leaders in Cardiac services, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery (including deep brain stimulation), Vascular surgery and Rehabilitation. By bringing together the finest medical experts, care and technology, we’re able to deliver personalised care, world-class results and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
An integral part of our team, asaClinicalNurse Consultant, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we careso passionately aboutLet’s make a meaningful difference, together!
Your part in our St Andrews War Memorial Hospital team
As an experienced nurse, you will present with well-developed communication and customer service skills, with a passion for delivering person-centred care through a strong alignment to our values.You’llbe adept at managing conflicting priorities whilstremainingpatient-focused under time pressures.
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant
Provide Exceptional customer service skills focused on exceeding patient expectations
Commit to achievingoptimalpatient outcomesthrough the use ofeffective clinical knowledge and professional standards of practice
Apply clinical practice that ensures and promotes a safe environment foroptimalpatient health
Effectively and accurately exchange,retrieveand manage information relevant to your role
Exercise authority throughappropriate decisionmaking
Apply sound knowledge of principles of clinical and workplace risk management, including incident management
What makes a difference for us?
You’lldemonstrate
Relevant and recent post-registration nursing experience
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of WHS practices
Complex problem-solving and assessment skills
Implementation of improvements and initiatives to clinical practice.
Additionalinformation:
Liaise with doctors for go ahead- mentioning any concerns of the above
Liaise with pharmacy reall ofthe above
Provide education to patients
Complete competencies with staff
Booking patients in via Cerner booking system
Liaise with doctor secretaries
Ensure pharmacy are up to date with any add on patients
Update policies and procedures, fact sheets, forms etc
Update risk assessments asrequired
Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment
What makes a difference for you?
NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
Today, we’re a courageous and creative health and community services provider and one of the largest charities in Australia. Connecting with people in every corner of our community, from Coomera to Katherine, we’re here to help address some of the most pressing social issues faced by our communities.
