: Temporary Full Time until 6 July 2025:Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2: 109945.46 - 113556.22 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging):38:REQ495019
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The Cancer Survivorship Program at SCH provides holistic care and is regarded as the leader in Australia. Survivorship care increases the detection, prevention and treatment of late effects and decreases morbidity and mortality, emergency department and health-resource usage.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS 2) - Childhood Cancer Survivorship is responsible for the provision of clinical nursing care and co-ordination of the specialised and complex follow-up needs of late effects of childhood cancer therapies survivors. The role has a research component and is involved in research activities through individual projects, and contributions to the research activities of the childhood cancer survivorship team within the Kids Cancer Centre, Locally, Nationally and Internationally.
In collaboration and consultation with the CNC/NP, the Childhood Cancer Survivorship CNS 2 is a key member of the Multidisciplinary team and will undertake responsibility for:
• Providing expert clinical care and advice to childhood cancer survivors and their families.
• Provide advocacy for childhood cancer survivors and their families.
• Provide education to childhood cancer survivors and their families.
• Provide education to GP’s and the MDT involved in the care of these children.
• Participate in research opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally.
• The co-ordination and organisation of the Cancer survivorship clinics internally and externally.
The CNS2 will demonstrate significant knowledge and understanding of oncology care, preferably with a strong background in paediatrics and/or survivorship care. Though not essential, it will be seen as favourable to have experience or knowledge of the Engage study.
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) is an extended role within the scope of a Registered Nurse/Midwife that provides safe, compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network.
Acts as an appropriate and effective role model to promote culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
Provides senior nursing clinical leadership in the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery within a nursing unit, team or service.
Provides advanced skills and exercises extended autonomy of decision making while working closely with managers and other senior clinicians.
•Exercises extended autonomy of decision making;
•Exercises professional knowledge and judgement in providing complex care requiring advanced clinical skills.
•Undertakes leadership in the development of nursing specialty clinical practice service delivery in the ward/service; or
•Undertakes primary case management within a defined specialty involving both inpatient and community based services.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the relevant clinical area of their post-registration qualification.
- Demonstrated evidence of advanced clinical practice in the specialty area.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal and problem solving capabilities; able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong commitment to contribute to own and team professional development and act as a resource person and to mentor others within the specialty where required.
- Demonstrated evidence of contribution to the development of clinical practice relevant to paediatrics.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making capabilities and leadership in the development of nursing specialty clinical practice and service delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise professional knowledge and judgment in providing complex care requirements of patients/clients in the specialty field.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rachael McHenry on [email protected]
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on [email protected]
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Applications Close: 21/06/2024