Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute to Aged Related Care Services

Join the AARCS team to deliver expert aged care while enjoying the beauty and lifestyle of Armidale’s vibrant community!

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.99 Per Hour + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 32
Location: Armidale
Requisition ID: REQ541829
Applications Close: Sunday 19th January 2025

At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees) 
• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Work-Life balance 
• Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing 
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals 

About the role:

The AARCS clinician provides specialised aged care services for older individuals in inpatient settings with complex care and health needs. The service offers a patient-centred approach, focusing on comprehensive assessment, care planning, and coordination to ensure the timely and appropriate discharge of older patients. This position services multiple sites across the Tablelands sector and involves managing patients with challenging behaviours.

The role requires effective time management to prioritise workloads, ensuring the older person, their carer/family, and the healthcare facility's needs are met, including providing the first face-to-face AARCS intervention within one working day of referral. Clinicians advocate for older patients and their families while balancing conflicting priorities and must communicate effectively with families and service providers to achieve the best outcomes. They make critical decisions regarding clinical care, assessment, case management, and discharge planning, with support from the Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery.


Where you’ll be working:

Armidale, nestled in the scenic Northern Tablelands, is renowned for its charming tree-lined streets and stunning autumn colours, along with its unique seasonal climate. Positioned midway between Sydney and Brisbane along the New England Highway, the town is well-connected with a variety of transport options to both major cities. The region boasts a wide range of outdoor activities, including bushwalking in nearby World Heritage-listed National Parks, home to breathtaking gorges and waterfalls. Armidale is also an educational hub, offering a university, public and private schools, and a regional conservatorium, all providing a standard of education on par with any capital city in Australia.

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

 
Requirements:

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Registered Nurse with current 'Authority to Practice' with AHPRA.
• Eligible to drive in NSW and willingness to travel for work purposes.

Want to know more?

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For role related queries or questions contact Jae Hong Kim on JaeHong.Kim@health.nsw.gov.au

Information for Applicants: 

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2 
 
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp. 

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
 
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.  

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.  
 
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