Nurse Practitioner

Work Initiatives; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro South Health is seeking a Casual Nurse Practitioner to deliver autonomous and collaborative advanced care across minor injury, illness and primary health within Mt Gravatt, Meadowbrook and Eight Mile Plains.

You will provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral for adults and children over two years, work across nurse-led clinics, and contribute to service improvement and education within a dynamic, physician- and multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia with Nurse Practitioner endorsement.
• Master's level Nurse Practitioner qualification.
• Minimum five years' clinical experience in relevant specialty.
• Advanced clinical experience in emergency, primary health, minor injury/illness management.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Current Advanced Life Support skills for adults and paediatrics are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous and collaborative advanced practice across minor injury, illness and primary health care.
• Conduct comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral for adults and children over two years.
• Deliver evidence-based, person-centred care within scope of practice.
• Coordinate patient care and facilitate referrals to appropriate services.
• Provide clinical leadership and contribute to service improvement and education.
• Support education, mentoring and professional development within the clinical team.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Advanced clinical assessment

Leadership

Communication skills

Care coordination

Education

Master's Nurse Practitioner qualification

Tools

Advanced Life Support

Job description

This Role Your new role: Role

Put your advanced skills into practice across a dynamic nurse-led service. Join Metro South Health as a Casual Nurse Practitioner working across Mt Gravatt, Meadowbrook and Eight Mile Plains, delivering advanced care for patients with minor injuries and illnesses. About

As a Nurse Practitioner, you'll provide autonomous and collaborative advanced practice across minor injury, illness and primary health care, with opportunities to work across our Mt Gravatt Nurse Led Walk In Clinic, Meadowbrook Health Centre and Eight Mile Plains Satellite Health Centre. You'll play an important role in improving access to care and supporting innovative nurse-led models by:

Providing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral for adults and children over two years. Delivering safe, evidence-based and person-centred care within your approved scope of practice. Using advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic, treatment and prescribing skills.

Coordinating patient care and facilitating referrals to appropriate services where required. Working autonomously while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams. Providing clinical leadership and contributing to service improvement, quality initiatives and emerging models of care.

Supporting education, mentoring and professional development within the clinical team.

About You

You're an experienced Nurse Practitioner who brings advanced clinical expertise, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to improving patient outcomes, with: Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner. A Master's level Nurse Practitioner qualification.

Advanced clinical experience in emergency, primary health, minor injury and/or illness management. A minimum of five years' clinical experience in the relevant specialty area. Strong assessment, diagnostic, clinical decision-making and care coordination skills.

The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication, leadership and problem‑solving skills. A commitment to evidence-based, person-centred care and continuous improvement.

Current Advanced Life Support skills for adults and paediatrics are highly desirable.

We Can Offer You

Opportunities to work across innovative nurse led models of care and multiple community based services. A varied clinical environment where you can use and further develop your advanced practice skills. Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement, education, research and service development.

The opportunity to help improve access to healthcare and reduce pressure on traditional hospital services. You'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.

Logan Hospital

Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care. We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties.

As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland. Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our 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 recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply. We are better together.

Further information We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.