Clinical Nurse Consultant

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:

- This is an exciting opportunity to join the Acute Pain Service at Werribee Mercy Hospital. The successful applicant will practice at an advanced level in collaboration with the Anaesthetic Department in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care for all patients referred to the Acute Pain Service.
- EFT 0.2 Permanent Friday’s.
- Work autonomously within pain services and engage with all stakeholders involved in the patient's care
- Provide clinical leadership and expertise relevant to acute pain management
- Participate in research & quality improvement activities, including audits, data base & clinical procedure management

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Current registration with AHPRA, Division 1 Registered Nurse/Midwife
- Post graduate qualification in an acute specialist area such as, but not limited to, perioperative, critical/intensive care & emergency
- You have at least 3 years clinical experience in one of the above-mentioned fields (or other relevant area)
- You have an advanced level of nursing skill and are easily identifiable as a role model of clinical competence.

**ABOUT US**:

- Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ With a values based culture, Mercy Health offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

- Salary packaging benefits
- Opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Health and Wellbeing programs
- Career progression and development opportunities
- A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services
- Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children and vulnerable people across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and vulnerable people and have a zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect.
- Mercy Health is committed to public health and safety measures that protect the health and lives of our people and the individuals and communities we serve. As a Catholic organisation we believe in the principle of the common good and as such we expect our staff to participate in immunisations/vaccinations to safeguard the most vulnerable.
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**CONTACT DETAILS**:

- Dru Dissanayake, Acting Nurse Unit Manager
- phone: 8754 6302

Acting Nurse Unit Manager Dru Dissanayake

8754 6302

Nurse Unit manger Carmela Joyce

8754 6302