Clinical Nurse Consultant - First Nations Emergency Department (Identified)

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly work environment

Competitive remuneration package

Professional development allowances

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant - First Nations Emergency Department to provide advanced clinical leadership at Princess Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department in Brisbane. You will lead initiatives to improve access and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, support follow-up care, and mentor staff to strengthen cultural capability.

This is an identified vacancy requiring Indigenous heritage.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated advanced nursing knowledge and sound clinical judgement in emergency care.
• Strong understanding of First Nations health and culturally safe care.
• Proven ability to mentor and support colleagues and influence practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical initiatives that promote culturally safe, compassionate and equitable emergency care.
• Support patient-centred follow-up and care coordination, including for patients who discharge against medical advice.
• Mentor, educate and empower staff to strengthen cultural capability and clinical practice.

Skills

Advanced nursing knowledge

Emergency care expertise

Care coordination

Mentoring staff

Cultural safety understanding

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) with advanced clinical expertise

Job description

Your new role:As the Clinical Nurse Consultant - First Nations Emergency Department, you will provide advanced clinical leadership to improve access, experiences and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples attending the Princess Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department. You will:Lead clinical initiatives that promote culturally safe, compassionate and equitable emergency care.Support patient-centred follow-up and care coordination, including for patients who discharge against medical advice or leave before completing treatment.Mentor, educate and empower staff to strengthen cultural capability and clinical practice.This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates not meeting this criteria will not be considered.About you:You are an experienced Registered Nurse with advanced clinical expertise, strong leadership capabilities and a commitment to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You bring cultural knowledge, compassion and a collaborative approach to delivering safe, high-quality emergency care. You will have:Demonstrated advanced nursing knowledge, sound clinical judgement and experience in emergency care, care coordination and multidisciplinary practice.Strong understanding of First Nations health, cultural safety and the importance of respectful, culturally responsive care.Proven ability to mentor and support colleagues, influence practice and build effective partnerships with patients, families and healthcare teams.Check out our quick tips and application essentials!What we can offer you:We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your roleYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.About us:The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.We are better together.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.