COMPLETE Clinical Nurse Consultant - Grade 2 - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Clinical Nurse Consultant

Employment Type: Maximum Term Part Time up until 30/06/2026

Hours per week: 16

Position Grade: Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2)

Salary: $128,030.56 - $130,582.09 (Pro Rata) base salary per annum

Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Nurses Agreement, 2017

Department Name: Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service

About us:

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the role:

A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team and provide specific support to our Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service (DASAS). DASAS is a state-wide 24/7 free helpline telephone service that offers advice to health professionals across NSW on the clinical management of patients with Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) concerns. The Clinical Nurse Consultant is responsible for the provision of comprehensive drug and alcohol clinical consultancy and determining appropriate solutions to queries, including providing accurate advice, to health professionals within their scope of practice.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant will be the main point of contact for DASAS and will work in collaboration with Alcohol and Drug Staff Specialists and Counsellors. The CNC will carry out their duties while working in tandem with the Hospital Drug and Alcohol Consultation Liaison (HDA-CL) in the assessment and management of patients with drug and alcohol related conditions during hospital presentations and/or during care.

This role forms part of a 3 year contract. The CNC will be expected to work varying rosters over the 3 year period as outlined below:

-Monday to Sunday 8:30am to 5:00pm

-Flexible working available.

Our Culture:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

Application Instructions:
To have you application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency

• At least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent in specialty field. and in addition who has approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within the interdisciplinary team and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development

• Demonstrated high level computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system

• Demonstrated high level effective communication and interpersonal skills using a telephone

• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse

• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment

An example on how to address the selection criteria is provided in the link below in order to assist you with completing your application. Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled.

Applications close on the 13 December 2023

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JR133860_SVHS - How to address the Selection Critieria.pdf

Job Demands Checklist and Health Declaration Form

Position Descriptions

Contact Details:

Sarah Leis, Intake and Liaison NUM, sarah.leis@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Jessica Lane, ADS Inpatient and OTP Nurse Manager

Closing Date:

13 December 2023 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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