Clinical Nurse Consultant

• Part Time Role (30.4 hours per fortnight) M-F Roster

• Report to the Medicine Services Manager

About Northern Beaches Hospital

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 of 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.

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 to provide meaningful management and operational efficiencies that benefit everyone.

Key to the hospital's success is a highly skilled and expert team of staff who are supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.

About the Role

The Clinical Nurse Consultant – Diabetes is responsible for providing clinical leadership to the clinical service, complimenting the strategic direction, operational processes and quality management of our services.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is responsible for ensuring that all care elements associated with the relevant Clinical standard are in place, are evidence based and are continually evaluated at Northern Beaches Hospital. The CNC has specific responsibility for implementing dynamic and innovative harm reduction strategies for our patients, with a specific focus on clinical deterioration.

The CNC will be an expert practitioner, linking evidence and research to clinical practice, with a strong proven ability to influence models of care. 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 to meet the needs of the patient 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

Employee Benefits:

Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, discounted Healthscope services for you and your family, salary packaging and more as well as discounted onsite parking at Northern Beaches Hospital and access to Fitness Passport

• Wellness benefits including a wide offering of holistic support through our Employee Assistance Program and free services including medical examination of employees and discounted Healthscope services for permanent Healthscope employees and members of their immediate family.
• OneHealthscope rewards program with national deals and discounts for travel, health insurance and banking offers.
• Variety of leave options
• Salary packaging that includes additional superannuation, Novated motor vehicle lease and Airline/Club membership

For further enquiries: Please contact Joanna Hayward, Medicine Services Manager via e-mail