Enjoy the Far North lifestyle while working with the Cairns Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service team as a Clinical Nurse. In this role you will be required to work collaboratively within the context of a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of evidence-based person-centred care and service planning, supporting a culture reflective of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service values.
About us:
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your role:
- Implement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.
- Demonstrate advanced clinical and problem solving skills.
- Lead a team in conjunction with a Nurse Grade 7 to assist and support with the following activities: team shift coordination, performance management/review, change management, rostering/staffing and workplace culture.
- Participate in developing, evaluating, and updating clinical service procedures, protocols, standards, and guidelines.
- Engage in incident reporting and investigation and conduct and apply quality improvement frameworks and audits and develop risk minimisation strategies/activities to promote safe and/or rectify unsafe practice.
- Provide support, guidance, mentoring, preceptorship, role modelling and promote cooperation and collaborative teamwork.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online.
If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
Documents
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