SESLHD – Clinical Nurse Consultant Level 3 – NSW Sexual Health Infolink (SHIL)
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ545032 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $139661.16 - $142254.44 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ545032
Location: The Albion Center , Surry Hills
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $139661.16 - $142254.44 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ545032
Location: The Albion Center , Surry Hills
Application Close Date: 16 January 2025
The Benefits
To be considered for this position you must be an employee of NSW Health and its Affiliated Health Organisations.
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Nursing and Midwifery – Our Strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures 2024-2029 guides our profession in the development of effective person-centred practice and healthful cultures within SESLHD. We advocate for shared decision-making, collaborative relationships, compassionate and person-centred leadership, and supporting innovative practices.
As a CNC3 within SESLHD you will plan and consult with stakeholders, including the SESLHD HIV and Related Programs Unit (HARPU) Manager, MoH and other SESLHD SHBBV services on several internal programs and services including statewide My Check, NSW Partner Notification Service (PNS), NSW Syphilis Support Program, and SHIL’s Amazon Connect business service integration. The CNC3 role exists to provide complex preventative health and contact tracing, disease management for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs), including Syphilis treatment advice to inexperienced general practitioners (GPs) and Aboriginal health services across NSW.
The CNC3 provides leadership across a range of statewide Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus (SHBBV) clinical groups and organisations. The CNC3 provides reviews of clinical practice documents as required for Population and Community Health (PaCH), CPH and for SHBBV organisations on request, such as Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM). The CNC3 represents SHIL within SESLHD in clinical service and consultancy matters, clinical leadership, research, education and clinical services planning and management. Clinical service representation will also extend to other health environments, including service provision to NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections Programs Unit (STIPU), Centre for Population Health (CPH), Ministry of Health (MoH) and to general practice and sexual health advisory groups across NSW
The CNC3 role provides formalised and ongoing clinical supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team at SHIL and supports the training of the nursing team. The CNC3 provides comprehensive reviews of workplace instructions for SHIL and oversees research and quality improvement activities at SHIL.
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Nursing and Midwifery – Our Strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures 2024-2029 guides our profession in the development of effective person-centred practice and healthful cultures within SESLHD. We advocate for shared decision-making, collaborative relationships, compassionate and person-centred leadership, and supporting innovative practices.
As a CNC3 within SESLHD you will plan and consult with stakeholders, including the SESLHD HIV and Related Programs Unit (HARPU) Manager, MoH and other SESLHD SHBBV services on several internal programs and services including statewide My Check, NSW Partner Notification Service (PNS), NSW Syphilis Support Program, and SHIL’s Amazon Connect business service integration. The CNC3 role exists to provide complex preventative health and contact tracing, disease management for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs), including Syphilis treatment advice to inexperienced general practitioners (GPs) and Aboriginal health services across NSW.
The CNC3 provides leadership across a range of statewide Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus (SHBBV) clinical groups and organisations. The CNC3 provides reviews of clinical practice documents as required for Population and Community Health (PaCH), CPH and for SHBBV organisations on request, such as Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM). The CNC3 represents SHIL within SESLHD in clinical service and consultancy matters, clinical leadership, research, education and clinical services planning and management. Clinical service representation will also extend to other health environments, including service provision to NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections Programs Unit (STIPU), Centre for Population Health (CPH), Ministry of Health (MoH) and to general practice and sexual health advisory groups across NSW
The CNC3 role provides formalised and ongoing clinical supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team at SHIL and supports the training of the nursing team. The CNC3 provides comprehensive reviews of workplace instructions for SHIL and oversees research and quality improvement activities at SHIL.
The Benefits
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
- Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.\
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Minimum seven years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least five years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field and post graduate qualifications relevant to the field of practice or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.
- Demonstrated advanced communication and interpersonal skills across various mediums, with proven application of the practice development framework in clinical settings. This includes experience in providing clinical support to GPs in HIV and STI care, as well as experience in contact tracing and partner notification.
- Proven ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice through the initiation, utilisation, and review of evidence-based research.
- Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning, with expertise in managing organisational and cultural change.
- Proven advanced skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and evidence of ability to direct the development of educational programs.
- Proven clinical expertise in complex, client-centred consultancy, with the ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and achieve outcomes effectively.
- Proven ability to produce comprehensive and effective reports.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Thompson on Jennifer.Thompson2@health.nsw.gov.au
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Information for applicants
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
