Tuberculosis Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
The Tuberculosis (TB) Service is seeking an experienced TB Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 to coordinate and deliver high quality nursing care to patients in the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) region. The position is temporary part time, 3 days per week.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 3 August 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $55.45 - $57.27 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ519810
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
This role supports 3 busy clinics at Royal North Shore Hospital, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and at Mona Vale Community Health Centre. The CNS 2 – TB provides clinical assessment and screening for tuberculosis, assistance in contact screening and management of latent and active treatment of tuberculosis patients. The Clinical Nurse Specialist is support by an experienced and dedicated team throughout the district however a high level of autonomy and nursing experience is required.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) position is to provide senior nursing clinical leadership in the development of specialist clinical practice and service deliver within a nursing unit, ream or service. The CNS employs advanced clinical skills and exercises extended autonomy of decision-making working closely with managers and other senior clinicians. The CNS Grade 2 Tuberculosis reports to the Nurse Manager TB Services and is part of a small team providing nursing care and guidance in the treatment and assessment of Tuberculosis (TB).
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) with relevant post registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualifications or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Experience in respiratory nursing or Tuberculosis management.
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes.
- Demonstrated skills in computer use and applications such as Windows, word processing and databases.
- Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Current NSW Driver Licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Tanya Silva on Tanya.Silva@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 20 September 2024
