Overview
The Team: Medical and Cancer Services (MaCS) provide contemporary inpatient and outpatient health care services including Cancer Services, Acute Medicine, Subspecialty Medicine (Gastroenterology, Renal, Rheumatology, Neurology, Endocrinology), Respiratory, Ambulatory Care Services and Cardiology. The CNC Patient Safety & Quality provides expert leadership and applies evidence-based health care improvement approaches to improve patient quality and safety within MaCS.
The Role
The Clinical Nurse Consultant - Patient Safety and Quality contributes to the successful positioning of the clinical stream through the provision of high quality, accountable and measurable healthcare both internally and externally, by supporting the clinical streams to operate effective clinical services in accordance with the Agency and Patient Safety objectives.
Responsibilities
* Apply a clinical perspective to all facets of the Patient Safety Service across the Medical and Cancer Services Stream.
* Lead and monitor the safety event monitoring program including identification and investigation of serious incidents and implementation of ratified recommendations.
* Facilitate and lead the introduction, implementation and monitoring of patient safety and quality initiatives across the Medical and Cancer Services Stream.
* Coordinate patient feedback whilst ensuring appropriate and timely responses.
Qualifications and Requirements
* You will need: Broad clinical and operational experience within a complex health care environment encompassing acute and subacute health services; with a demonstrated understanding of patient safety.
* Extensive knowledge of and commitment to continuous quality improvement and accreditation processes including risk management, undertaking investigations, preparation of witness statements, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and other accreditation activities.
* Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication, mediation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders with a demonstrated ability to influence and motivate staff.
Details of appointment
Fixed term full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, for a period up to three (3) months, commencing as soon as possible. Hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Salary and benefits
Salary: $118,297 to $125,543 per annum (Pro rata). Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023. In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.
Salary Packaging and benefits
You'll have access to salary packaging a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Eligibility and selection
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria include holding, or working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications.
Application information
Please refer to the Statement of Duties and other associated documents for full selection criteria. Applications are to be submitted online. You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
Contact
For more information, contact Colin Banks, Nursing Director - Medical and Cancer Services, at 6166 6738 or colin.banks@ths.tas.gov.au.
Equal opportunity
Department of Health values diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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