Chronic and Complex Care Transitional Nurse

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Nurse Practitioner
**Remuneration**: $135,591.23 - $145,181.65 p/a pro rata
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ511760
**Applications Close: Sunday 15 September 2024**

**What you'll be doing**

The vision for Illawarra Shoalhaven Local health District (ISLHD is ‘Excellent services, quality partnerships, healthy communities; ISLHD is committed to provide best practice health care and programs that promote the health and wellbeing of people in the Illawarra Shoalhaven.

The Chronic and Complex Care Transitional Nurse Practitioner/ Nurse Practitioner (TNP/NP) is a Registered Nurse authorised to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role within the specialty area.

The TNP/NP provides leadership that facilitates the ongoing development of clinical practice. The TNP/NP initiates and utilises findings of research in the provision of clinical services, contributes to the development and delivery of specialty related education programs and participates in formal processes for the strategic and operational planning for clinical services.

The TNP/NP role includes focused assessment and management of patients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include, but is not limited to, the direct referral of patients to other health professionals, prescribing medications and ordering diagnostic investigations. The TNP/NP role is grounded in the nursing professional values, knowledge, theories, and practice and provides innovative and flexible healthcare delivery that complements other healthcare providers.

The Chronic and Complex Care - Heart Failure TNP/NP will provide a focused assessment and management of heart failure patients across the Shoalhaven and Milton regions. The scope of practice of the TNP/NP is determined by the context and clinical guidelines within which the TNP/NP is authorised to practice. The TNP/NP is expected to engage with a Community of Practice for Nurse Practitioners.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

**Talent Pool**

Applicants holding temporary visas with working rights may be considered for a temporary appointment up to the expiry date of their visa. However, this option is only available when no suitable applicant for a permanent appointment is identified.

A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW

Health and will be undertaken on preferred applicants, with the informed consent of the applicant.

This role is a **Category A **role. Preferred applicants will be reviewed for compliance and required to maintain compliance with the screening, assessment and vaccination requirements, relevant to your position, as outlined in NSW Health policy directive on Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases.

For positions designated as child-related employment, or positions that may result in proximity to children, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children clearance number from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Please note that a volunteer WWCC (which is free) cannot be used for paid employment.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Registered nurse with a current licence to practice and authorised as a Transitional Nurse Practitioner/ Nurse Practitioner from the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and current NSW Driver’s License (if required by service).
- Tertiary qualification at a Master’s Degree Level or working towards the same. Post graduate qualifications in cardiac nursing and extensive experience in Cardiac Nursing.
- Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
- Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence-based research.
- Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and expertise in the management of organisational and cultural change.
- Demonstrated skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and experience in the development of specialty education programs.
- Proven clinical expertise in complex client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently

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