Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1

• Provide expert nurse-led care for high-risk bowel patients.
• Ensure timely assessment, education, and early referrals.
• Facilitate rapid access to clinics and phone triage services.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $63.91 - $65.21 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working 
Blacktown Hospital is situated in a rapidly growing, culturally diverse community, providing modern facilities aimed at enhancing staff experience and patient outcomes.

• State-of-the-art facilities designed for exceptional care.
• Teaching hospital offering university students a rich, supportive experience.
• Dedicated outdoor staff areas with landscaped gardens for well-being.
• Convenient access to Westpoint shopping center, just a 10-minute walk away.
• Parking options available: onsite parking for a small fee, all-day street parking, and close proximity to Blacktown train station.
• Discover more about our workplace culture by watching this short video: Hear from Our Staff.

What you'll be doing
This role enhances clinical outcomes for WSLHD patients with positive FOBT or high-risk rectal bleeding through expert nursing care and coordination. Your responsibilities will also include:

• Providing specialised assessment, education, and early referrals.
• Leading a nurse-led consultancy for high-risk bowel patients.
• Facilitating rapid access to clinics and phone triage.
• Supporting GPs with education on bowel cancer screening.
• Contributing to research, service planning, and quality improvement.

How to Apply 
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 
• Five (5) years full time equivalent post graduate experience. 
• Post graduate qualification in the specialty field of Gastroenterology/Endoscopy or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by WSLHD’

Selection Criteria:

1. Five (5) years full time equivalent post graduate experience. Post graduate qualification in the specialty field of Gastroenterology/Endoscopy or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by WSLHD
2. Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise competing work requirements across a variety of settings.
3. A proven ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the utilisation of evidence based practice
4. Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and an ability to contribute positively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
5. Demonstrated ability to think critically and display leadership and teaching skills with experience in the development and delivery of health education resources.
6. Demonstrated ability to work in an autonomous role or function well in a multi-disciplinary team across services/departments.
7. Demonstrated understanding of the needs of consumers from a range of diverse cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds and ability to engage with consumers

Requisition ID: REQ555358
Applications Close: 27th March 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Fiona Lendon on 0447242037