Clinical Nurse Consultant
Seek a challenging and rewarding opportunity to lead evidence-based care, support clinical governance, and influence positive change in rural Central West Queensland.
Become a Clinical Nurse Consultant and take your nursing career to the next level while embracing the beauty and lifestyle of this unique region. Enjoy a welcoming community and a work-life balance that city roles can't match.
Patient Centred Care for our Central West communities
* We care about people
* We champion safety and quality
* We act with integrity and accountability
* We are a capable and confident workforce
* We improve continuously
About the Role:
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is responsible for managing patient care, human & material resources and education for the staff within the Barcaldine Hospital & Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS) and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) teams.
* Advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice
* Advanced level of decision making in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team
* Work collectively to apply the principles of clinical governance
* Apply professional and clinical expertise in collaboration with nursing and midwifery and multi-disciplinary stakeholders
* Responsible for enacting strategies that supports a work-based culture that promotes and supports education, learning, and workforce development
The Clinical Nurse Consultant may be required to act in the Director of Nursing position, be on call, and be required to participate in a 24-hour roster for unexpected sick leave.
About Central West Hospital and Health Service:
Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself. Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.
Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets. It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.