[Hiring] Clinical Nurse Consultant @UnitingCare Queensland

Role Description

Join us as Clinical Nurse Consultant in Community Services. BlueCare is expanding our clinical workforce in line with our commitment to delivering high-quality Community Care across Queensland. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced community clinician to take the next step in their nursing career.

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant in our team, you will oversee a Network providing high-quality nursing care, leadership, support, and guidance to clinical and non-clinical staff while supporting excellence in client outcomes.

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders providing high standards of leadership and expert clinical advice relating to complex clinical care issues.
• Support the delivery of education to the wider team undertaking a wide array of clinical procedures and complex care needs.
• Analyse key clinical metrics and trends including incidents, identifying and implementing quality improvement initiatives and outcomes working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
• Implement and support innovative ways of working to support the wider nursing and care service delivery including meeting operational targets ensuring the financial sustainability of the organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification and current AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in areas of Community Services or related specialty.
• Post-graduate studies in relevant health field associated with Community or Primary Care nursing or working towards.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Framework and Strengthened Standards.
• Demonstrated understanding of person-centred, community services delivery, preferably for the frail aged and those with dementia.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and written communication skills, including intermediate computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Word, Excel).
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team collaboratively.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence - Essential.
• Roadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work - Essential with ability to travel across designated service regions in Queensland.

Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take-home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme.
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events.
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.