Nurse/Midwife Clinical Specialist - Remote (N4)

NT Health; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

NT Health is seeking a Nurse/Midwife Clinical Specialist to provide exemplary healthcare services in remote communities. This role requires extensive clinical expertise, strong leadership skills, and an understanding of cultural sensitivities to ensure appropriate and effective healthcare delivery. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, must hold current nursing registration, and be willing to engage with diverse community health needs.

Qualifications

• Highly developed clinical knowledge and skills in nursing/midwifery.
• Experience in policy development and implementation.
• Demonstrated mentoring capabilities for less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Apply specialist knowledge in professional relationships with clients.
• Accountable for comprehensive client care and case management.
• Foster a positive workplace culture through leadership.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership

Effective communication

Cultural awareness

Education

Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Graduate Certificate relevant to specialty area

Job description

NT Health (Primary and Public Health Care Unit) - Nurse/Midwife Clinical Specialist Remote (Nurse 4) - (Full-time/Part-time/Casual) - Fixed for up to 18 months

Employing extensive experience, skills and knowledge in the remote practice setting the successful applicant will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team servicing remote clinics. The successful applicant will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Aboriginal specific and culturally appropriate services are provided. Experience driving a manual vehicle and eligibility to obtain an NT driver’s licence along with a willingness to travel to remote communities on a regular basis by either 4WD or light plane is inherent to the role. The successful applicant will be required to participate in a 24/7 emergency on call roster and must be current with or willing to attain vaccination, remote emergency management, and midwifery emergency management certification.

Key duties and responsibilities:

1. Apply specialist knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities within a defined practice area in therapeutic and professional relationships with individuals, as well as with families, groups and communities.

2. Is recognised by the team for their expertise, is a resource for others, and engages in agreed independent practice under the supervision and management of the team.

3. Accountable for providing sound professional advice and for assessment, planning, review, evaluation and coordination of comprehensive client care and/or case management within the speciality area.

4. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.

5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

6. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria:

Essential

1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.

2. Demonstrated highly developed clinical knowledge and skills in relevant area of nursing/midwifery supporting well developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice outcomes for healthcare consumers.

3. Demonstrate and promote a learning environment through clinical support, instruction, and feedback including mentoring students, graduates and less experienced staff across the multidisciplinary team.

4. Experience contributing to the development and implementation of local/regional policy, including interpreting established professional precedents and organisational policies and supporting change management.

5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to influence and convince staff and/or clients, including on sensitive matters requiring tact and diplomacy

6. Demonstrates well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities that influence health care provision for clients and families.

Desirable

Graduate Certificate beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty area.

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