Care Specialist in Neurology

The vision for providing exceptional care in a Neurology setting is to deliver healthier lives. Our team is committed to enabling the community to be healthy and well, and to provide the best possible compassionate care when people need it. All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients, and employees.

We seek a skilled Neurology Care Specialist who will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the four domains: clinical, education, research, and leadership, integrated across four clinically focused standards. Key duties include assessing using diagnostic capability, planning care, engaging others, prescribing and implementing therapeutic interventions, and supporting health systems. Comprehensive health assessment, initiation and interpretation of diagnostic investigations to inform clinical decision-making, forming diagnoses, planning care, and therapeutic interventions using evidence-based knowledge are essential elements of this role.

• To assess patients using diagnostic capability, plan care, engage others, prescribe and implement therapeutic interventions, and support health systems.
• Comprehensive health assessment, initiation and interpretation of diagnostic investigations to inform clinical decision-making, forming diagnoses, planning care, and therapeutic interventions using evidence-based knowledge.
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in complex client-centered consultancy, practice development activities, including mentoring, education, participation in communities of practice, policy development, and quality improvement.
• Advanced clinical leadership, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills across Neurology.
• Able to work with autonomy and accountability while also collaborating in a multidisciplinary and multi-service environment.
• Recent experience in the specialty field in an acute care facility.

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay: up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K for meal & entertainment and novated leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia including endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or enrolled in an NMBA approved Nurse Practitioner program of study.
• Post graduate qualifications at Masters level, in an NMBA approved program of study or working towards same.
• Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical nursing skills including comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities, and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex, and changing situations.
• Understanding of the Neurology care delivery system and ability to lead and implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice with initiation, utilisation, and review of evidence-based research.
• Knowledge and expertise in complex client-centered consultancy, practice development activities including mentoring, education, participation in communities of practice, policy development, and quality improvement.
• Advanced clinical leadership, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills across Neurology.
• Able to work with autonomy and accountability while also collaborating in a multidisciplinary and multi-service environment.
• Recent experience in the specialty field in an acute care facility.

• Reasonable adjustments: We can make adjustments to the recruitment/interview process. Email us with request details.
• We have an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment.

• All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others.
• Comply with reasonable instructions, and follow policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, including notifying hazards/risks or incidents to managers.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees and job applicants. If you require adjustments, please email us.