Clinical Nurse Consultant

Operated by Healthscope, Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) is located in Frenchs Forest in Northern Sydney just 13kms north of the CBD. The hospital is a contemporary 488 bed facility comprising 60% public and 40% private beds. We provide a wide range of health services to the local community including Surgery, a 50 bed Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Birthing, Paediatrics, Cardiac, Mental Health, Dialysis, Cancer Centre and Outpatients. NBH has thirteen operating theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheter theatre, two Catheter Laboratories and four endoscopy procedure rooms, all supported by a critical care unit which includes two intensive care wards. NBH is a dedicated facility for all patients in our local area and is designed to optimise patient safety and experience and provide meaningful management and operational efficiencies. A highly skilled and expert team is supported by comprehensive professional development opportunities.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant – Diabetes provides clinical leadership to the clinical service, complementing the strategic direction, operational processes and quality management of the service.

The CNC is responsible for ensuring that all care elements associated with the relevant Clinical standard are in place, evidence based, and continually evaluated at Northern Beaches Hospital. The CNC implements harm reduction strategies for patients with a focus on clinical deterioration and links evidence and research to clinical practice. The CNC provides expert clinical care and advice to patients, healthcare professionals and carers in relation to best practice. The CNC develops, facilitates, implements and evaluates care plans in consultation with Visiting Medical Officers, Staff Specialists and Junior Medical Officers as well as the nursing and allied health teams.

To Be Successful

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent as applicable & a post graduate qualification in the speciality field
• At least 5 years full time post-registration experience & at least 3 years' experience in the speciality field
• Credentialed Diabetes Educator

Desirable Qualifications:

• Research experience
• Experience working in the private health system

• Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives access to wellness benefits, discounted Healthscope services for you and your family, salary packaging and more, as well as discounted onsite parking at NBH and access to Fitness Passport
• Wellness benefits including an Employee Assistance Program and free services including medical examinations for employees and discounted Healthscope services for permanent employees and family
• OneHealthscope rewards program with national deals and discounts for travel, health insurance and banking offers
• Variety of leave options
• Salary packaging including additional superannuation, Novated motor vehicle lease and Airline/Club membership

For enquiries: contact Joanna Hayward, Medicine Services Manager, via email joanna.hayward@healthscope.com.au. To apply: click on the Apply button to be taken to the online application form. Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.

If successful, salary will be based on years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSW Nurses and Midwives' – Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024, at a rate of $66.30/hour.

Our commitment to quality and safety for patients, staff and visitors is a priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children's Check, prior to appointment. Persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.

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