Clinical Nurse Consultant - Renal Services (513761)

Service Tasmania; Launceston; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Launceston seeks a Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead renal nursing services. You will require extensive nursing experience and clinical management skills to improve care coordination. The role offers a part-time position with a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive multi-disciplinary environment.

Benefits

Travel and relocation assistance up to $15,000

Professional development support

Fitness Passport access

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
• At least 5 years' experience as a Registered Nurse with Renal experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nurse consultancy on renal replacement therapies.
• Coordinate and lead the haemodialysis and home therapy services.
• Identify improvements in renal care coordination.

Skills

Extensive experience as a Registered Nurse

Renal Nursing expertise

Clinical management skills

Effective organizational skills

Education

Relevant post graduate qualifications in renal nursing

Job description

The Team:

The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides clinical leadership and expertise within a multidisciplinary team located at the Launceston Community Health Centre - Satellite Renal Unit.

The Role:

Provide clinical nurse consultancy on all aspects of clinical practice, involving renal replacement therapies and act as a role model and expert clinician in the clinical setting in accordance with best practice.

Provide clinical leadership and coordination, in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager located off-site, to the haemodialysis and home therapy nurses.

Provide authoritative expertise in renal care coordination and identify improvements in care coordination and service accessibility.

You will need:

Extensive experience as a Registered Nurse, with at least 5 years, advanced competence, in Renal Nursing, coordination and management, and an awareness and understanding that ensures optimal patient care/outcomes across the health continuum.

Well-developed clinical management and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and to consult, refer, liaise and negotiate on complex professional, clinical service and health system issues.

Effective organisational skills, with the ability to problem solve and apply principles of clinical risk management, quality improvement and nursing research, to the clinical setting and make independent and collaborative judgements.

What we offer:

Permanent, part time, day worker position, working 12 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as you can join us.

Salary: $114,851 to $121,886 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type

Benefits:

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse with Renal experience
• Holds or is working towards relevant post graduate qualifications in renal nursing

Contact:

Name: Rose Mace
Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Renal
Phone number: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.