After Hours Clinical Nurse Specialist

After Hours Clinical Nurse Specialist (AHCNS)

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Grade 2

• Internal Rotation: Afternoon Shifts, Night Shifts, and 12-hour day shifts at weekends and on Public Holidays

Northern Beaches Hospital is seeking senior nurses to lead patient care in the after-hours period. The role plays a key role in ensuring that our patients receive the right care, at the right time, by the right person. The AHCNS works very closely with the medical staff and has a key role in the medical handover.

The position supports nursing and medical staff, reviews all patients discharged from Intensive care, and any patient identified as at risk of deterioration. The role responds to and takes a lead role with the senior medical staff in all clinical emergency calls.

You will be an experienced registered nurse, clinically competent, with a broad range of clinical competence. You are able to recognise the deteriorating patients, implement interventions and appropriately escalate in a timely manner. Your communication skills must be of a very high standard, and you are comfortable communicating with all members of the healthcare team.

Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager, you will be well supported and developed by the senior nursing team, Senior Medical Staff and the broader leadership team.

Northern Beaches Hospital is a dedicated facility for all patients in our local area. It was thoughtfully designed to optimise patient safety and overall experience and provide meaningful management and operational efficiencies that benefit everyone. Key to the hospital's success is a highly skilled and expert team of staff supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.

Your personal attributes:

• A professional and positive can-do approach to work
• Highly developed communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Highly developed IT skills
• Ability to collate, interpret and present data in a meaningful way
• Demonstrated commitment and provision of exceptional customer service
• Ability to problem solve in a professional and collaborative manner
• Self-motivated, demonstrates initiative
• Ability to develop positive relationships with a diverse range of people both internal and external to the facility

In this role, you will have:

• Full registration as a Nurse (level 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
• Post Graduate qualification in Acute Care, Emergency Nursing, Intensive Care or Coronary Care Nursing or equivalent
• At least three years' experience in an acute healthcare facility in a relevant clinical specialty

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working in both the public and private healthcare system
• Advanced Life Support Provider
• Cannulation

Benefits on offer:

• Discounted onsite parking
• Discounted gym memberships, including Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Packaging via novated lease
• Bulk Billing services for employees and immediate family members

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation – no matter the role, every day, our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.

We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely.

Further Enquiries: Lisa McEvoy, Clinical Operations Manager, via e-mail