Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) - Buduwa Step Up Step Down

🔍 Croydon, Croydon Health Centre | Sydney

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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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REQ539481 Requisition #
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Dec 01, 2024 Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time 16 hours per week
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.99 per hour + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Croydon Health Centre
Requisition ID: REQ539481
  

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales.  Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

  

About the Role

Sydney Local Health District has a long and proud history of delivering care in the community including prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, health maintenance and continuing care services designed to improve and support the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. The role will be based at Buduwa Step up Step down facility in Burwood.

Buduwa Step up Step down offers mental health services that interface between acute mental health units and the community by providing early intervention in a residential setting to consumers with a mental illness living in the community and a transition service for consumers returning to the community from an inpatient stay. The role provides a range of clinical skills and knowledge to consumers with enduring mental health needs who require an enhanced level of support to optimise their overall health and build functional living skills that can assist with maintaining community living. The role promotes collaborative care and support arrangements that provides the most appropriate treatment and support to those who use the service. The role contributes to the development and delivery of recovery-oriented programs in the community, ensuring integrated care and effective partnerships with Non-Government Organisations. 

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 delivery within a nursing unit, team or service.
The CNS employs advanced clinical skills and exercises extended autonomy of decision making working closely with managers and other senior clinicians.

For more information, please view the Position Description

  

Ideal Candidate

  • Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritise and problem solve to manage the complex clinical care needs of patients through the development and use of clinical management plans.
  • Has the ability to work a Rotating Roster.

    Benefits and Perks!

    • Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
    • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus  
    • Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
    • Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
    • Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

    For more information, please visit Benefits at SLHD  

     

    Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health 

    This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015). 

     

    SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

                

    Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

       

    Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. 

     

    To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn

       

    For enquiries, please contact Terri Patton on 0436 669 405 or email at Terri.Patton@health.nsw.gov.au

     

    Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!


    Applications Close: 31 December 2024

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