The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Consultant HEaLS (Helping Enhance all Long stay and Subacute patients) role is to provide an enhanced patient journey and discharge planning via a central point of coordination to work towards broader systemic solutions for sub-acute and long-stay patients with complex clinical needs.
About the Team
Children's health Queensland Hospital and Health Service offers hospital and health services for children and young people across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We deliver a full range of clinical services, tertiary level specialist care and health promotion programs. We work with healthcare partners and families to make sure the care we offer is safe, accessible, high quality and person-centred. The Queensland Children's Hospital (QCH) provides children's health services for children and young people from birth to 16 years of age and up to 18 years for established paediatric patients.
About the Role
- Provide professional leadership, advocacy, advice and consultation to support and lead multidisciplinary teams to access appropriate and necessary supports, as a part of supporting the continuum of care from hospital to community and access appropriate discharge plans
- Proactive discharge planning in partnership with the family unit and relevant clinical care team
- Interagency communication and collaboration to expedite discharge into the community
- Provide education, coordination and initiation of Subacute and Non-acute Patient (SNAP) across maintenance and rehabilitation care types
- Provide patient and family centred, holistic care to enable timely discharge of patients, including interhospital back transfer initiation
- Organise and coordinate Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDT) and long stay meetings to support discharge
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital ( https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/lcch ), Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service ( https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/chq/our-services/community-health-services/ ), our Child and Youth Mental Health Service ( https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/chq/our-services/mental-health-services/ ), and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/strategic-direction/plans/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-health-workforce ) and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights ( https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/humanrights ) and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great advantages of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive renumeration
- Annual pay increases
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee wellness and assistance program
- Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here ( http://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/work-for-us/ ).
📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant - HEaLS, Queensland Health
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 South Brisbane