Clinical Nurse Consultant

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Education opportunities

Job summary

The Theatre Department at Mackay Base Hospital in Mackay, QLD is seeking a permanent Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their team. This role is for an experienced registered nurse appointed to an advanced practice nursing position with specialised clinical expertise and/or skill set.

Based in the Mackay Base Hospital theatre complex, you will contribute to direct patient care, education, and professional leadership within a 24/7 perioperative service roster.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse
• Appointed to an advanced practice nursing position
• Demonstrates specialised clinical expertise and/or specialised skill set

Responsibilities

• Provide expert direct care and/or support of systems and education.
• Consultation and provision of professional advice.
• Responsible for a cohort of staff reporting to the position and for education and research advice.

Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service – Mackay QLD

The Theatre Department at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their team on a permanent basis.

Your opportunity

The Clinical Nurse Consultant is an employee who is a registered nurse who:

• Is appointed to an advanced practice nursing position; and
• Demonstrates a specialised clinical expertise and/or specialised skill set.

Classification may include but is not limited to:

• Responsibility for explicit professional portfolio content and context expertise.
• Expertise in the provision of direct care and/or support of systems and/or education and/or professional leadership.
• Consultation and provision of professional advice.
• Responsibility for a cohort of staff reporting to the position. and/or education and research advice.

About the Team

Mackay HHS Perioperative Department is a 7-theatre complex with 1 theatre utilised for surgery, endoscopy and one dedicated solely for endoscopy procedures. The Operating theatres cover a 24/7, 365-day roster providing the following services: General Surgery including Colo-rectal, Urology, ENT, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic trauma, Trauma, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, and specialist Anaesthetic procedures.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• Education opportunities, Study and Research