Clinical Nurse Consultant

The Intellectual Disability Health Service (IDHS) is looking for a Clinical Nurse Consultanet Grade 1 (CNC1) to help establish and run an adult sedation pathway for residents of NSLHD. This is initially an 0.2 FTE position for 12 months and will be working with the IDHS team at Royal North Shore (RNS) Community Health Centre (CHC) and running the monthly clinic at a hospital in the District. This will involve an early start and a longer day on clinic day.
We are looking for someone who has knowledge and experience of working with people with an intellectual disability and demonstrated understanding of implementing reasonable adjustments within a healthcare setting.
The successful applicant will be working weekly on a Tuesday or Thursday initially.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 11 April 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $65.83 - $67.17 per hour
Hours Per Week: 8
Requisition ID: REQ656381

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.  

Where you'll be working

 
Intellectual Disability Health Service, RNS CHC, Herbert St, St Leonards

What you'll be doing  
Northern Sydney Intellectual Disability Health Service (NSIDHS) is a multidisciplinary consultative health service that provides clinical and capacity building services in the treatment and management of children and adults with intellectual disability. 
The Adult Complex Needs Clinic (Calmcare) is a pilot project designed to establish a multi-tiered conscious sedation pathway for adults with intellectual disability and complex needs. 

The CNC will work with the Intellectual Disability Health Service to: 

A)   Coordinate all aspects of Calmcare including triage, assessment and assisting with a range of procedures alongside relevant clinicians. 
B)    Deliver high quality clinical care to adults with intellectual disability and their family and carers. 
C)    Implementation of multi-tiered sedation interventions including: 
                                               i.      Desensitization techniques with support strategies. 
                                              ii.      Reasonable adjustments 
D)     Completing comprehensive notes, data collection and other relevant information gathering 

Experience of, and a working knowledge of behaviour support and making reasonable adjustments for people with intellectual disability would be highly advantageous. 

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: