The child health service has two base locations in the community - Ipswich Health Plaza and Goodna Community Health. The child health service provides clinics within the community across the West Moreton Health including Gatton and Ripley. Child Health provides home based appointments, clinic-based appointments, groups and drop-in clinics.
West Moreton Health is committed to providing a culturally safe health journey for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. To achieve health equity reforms to address the health disparities, it is recognised that a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce is essential.
About the role
The Clinical Nurse Consultant is a registered nurse who has an advanced level of autonomous, clinical, and professional practice in child health nursing care. They support the planning of care for children and families with complex needs and vulnerabilities by optimising their journey through working in partnership with the family. With a strong focus on child and family health and wellbeing outcomes, they enable equitable and enhanced access to services for children and families including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant works in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team to provide family centred, quality and safe care. This role provides the delivery of clinical care and support specific to Child Health Services within Women, Children and Family Division of West Moreton Health.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:
- Demonstrate depth of knowledge, skills, experience, and competence as an RN in Child Health nursing practice with an ongoing commitment to:
- Advancing clinical knowledge and skills in family focussed care.
- Providing collaborative care and engaging in reflective practice that positively impacts client outcomes.
- Working with integrity and commitment to client, service, and organisation goals.
- Demonstrates the ability to build and maintain strong relationships, open communication, and a positive environment within a multidisciplinary team, actively contributing to the learning and development of others to a high standard in the Women, Children and Family division.
- Demonstrates expert level of contemporary clinical child health knowledge, expertise and skills in child and family practice and leadership enabling the delivery and supporting high quality care provision.
- Demonstrated management experience and capability with an ability and commitment to practice collaboratively within the child and family health service and the broader health care team to deliver high quality care.
- Demonstrated advanced and effective communication, relationship development and maintenance and change management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to be an effective child and family health professional with capability for high level engagement across the spectrum of stakeholders including patients and families.
- Demonstrated legislation / policy knowledge and the ability to develop documents supporting the application of same.
Mandatory Requirements:
- Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) it is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.
- Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16
About West Moreton Health
West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.
To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community – Follow this link
Benefits
- 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
- Professional development
- Salary sacrificing options
- Wellness programs
- Employee Assistance Service (EAS).
To apply
Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.