Clinical Nurse Consultant, Intellectual and Development Disability - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service in Cairns, Queensland, seeks a Clinical Nurse Consultant in Intellectual and Developmental Disability to lead advanced practice, participate in direct/indirect clinical care, and drive quality improvement and education initiatives. The role emphasizes innovative healthcare trends and service outcomes within the regional health network.

Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and a commitment to patient-centered care are central to this

Qualifications

• Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, experience, and clinical skills in a particular area of expertise.
• Participate directly or indirectly in the delivery of clinical care to individuals/groups in a specialty area of clinical practice.
• Initiate and conduct quality improvement activities.
• Support education and research to promote innovation specific to healthcare trends, to promote patient and service outcomes within the scope of their position.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, experience, and clinical skills in a particular area of expertise.
• Participate directly or indirectly in the delivery of clinical care to individuals/groups in a specialty area of clinical practice.
• Initiate and conduct quality improvement activities.
• Support education and research to promote innovation specific to healthcare trends, to promote patient and service outcomes within the scope of their position.

Skills

Advanced specialist knowledge

Clinical skills

Quality improvement

Education and research support

Job description

Clinical Nurse Consultant, Intellectual and Development Disability - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service – Cairns QLD

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

• Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, experience, and clinical skills in a particular area of expertise.
• Participate directly or indirectly in the delivery of clinical care to individuals/groups in a specialty area of clinical practice.
• Initiate and conduct quality improvement activities.
• Support education and research to promote innovation specific to healthcare trends, to promote patient and service outcomes within the scope of their position.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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