Clinical Nurse Consultant Chronic and Complex Care Older Persons Mental Health Service
The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Older Peoples Mental Health (OPMH) Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is an expert clinician who functions at an advanced level in nursing practice associated with the OPMH service. The actions of the CNC are directed towards achieving improvements in clinical practice, standards of care and improved outcomes for older consumers and their carers.
Employment Details
* Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
* Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
* Remuneration: $65.83 - $67.17 per hour
* Hours Per Week: 24
* Requisition ID: REQ653233
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community Mental Health Building
What you'll be doing
The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Older Peoples Mental Health (OPMH) Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is an expert clinician who functions at an advanced level in nursing practice associated with the OPMH service. The actions of the CNC are directed towards achieving improvements in clinical practice, standards of care and improved outcomes for older consumers and their carers. The CNC acts as a leader in health care and utilises an evidence base, contemporary theories of practice and clinical coaching to foster a learning setting and facilitate clinical and career development of nurses across the OPMHS specialty.
Qualifications
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
* Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (APRHA) and a minimum of 5 years post registration experience in a mental health and/or aged care speciality.
* Hold a current NSW Driver's licence.
* Post graduate tertiary qualification within the speciality of aged care and/or mental health drug and alcohol.
* Demonstrated experience with research and/or quality improvement activities.
* Demonstrated clinical expertise and leadership in management of older people with complex mental health issues and psychiatric disorders and associated behaviours.
NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of Current South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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