Aged Care | Palliative Care | Clinical Nurse Consultant

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Aged Care | Palliative Care | Clinical Nurse Consultant. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Opportunity to lead clinical governance and drive clinical excellence
• Create innovative and new models of care in aged care and palliative care
• Award winning Aged Care provider - attractive remuneration & salary packaging

Aged Care Plus Support Services
Permanent Full Time

About Us

Aged Care Plus is a leading faith based organisation, providing aged care services across NSW, ACT and QLD.  We take a person centred approach to care and are committed to meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of each of our care recipients. At Aged Care Plus we have a heart for people – a deep and powerful need to care for others

 

About the role

We are currently seeking an Aged Care and Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Aged Care Plus clinical leadership team in this brand new role. The key responsibilities of the role are to support the Manager – Clinical Governance through establishing, directing and managing clinical care to promote resident / customer safety and clinical excellence within The Salvation Army.  The Aged Care & Palliative Care CNC provides high level expert advice to the organisation on all clinical issues and works collaboratively with key stakeholders to analyse, maintain and improve resident/ customer safety and clinical quality systems across the organisation. 

This is a permanent full time position based at our modern hedquarters in Redfern with travel to Aged Care Plus Centres as required.

The main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Provide clinical expertise to all resident / customer needs to optimize health outcomes and support choice and decision making
• Ensure all resident / customer care is aligned to care planning and optimal health and / or choice outcomes
• Clinical leadership of all complex care needs and close monitoring
• Implement and support 24/7 clinical decision making and hospital avoidance strategies
• Providing clinical advice and direction into clinical governance processes and support Centres through the provision of complex clinical management support and case management where appropriate for complex clinical and health needs of residents/customers
• Ensure effective identification, investigation, management, monitoring and reporting of clinical safety risks and adverse resident / customer events
• Providing clinical analysis and advice for complex clinical complaints and/or issues management and liaise with the relevant key stakeholders
• Provide education and clinical supervision to ensure capability to staff and consistent best practice clinical care to residents and customers
• Actively seek research and data analysis opportunities to appraise emerging trends or evaluate current practices in order to identify initiatives with the potential to improve care and service delivery or create business opportunities, analyse costs and benefits and further explore opportunities
• Provide evidenced based, standardised and timely resources for staff to improve care provision and support decision making

 

About You 

To be considered for this important role, you must have:

• A commitment to the Christian faith and mission of The Salvation Army. An ability to offer pastoral assistance, to offer prayer and to explain the Christian Gospel
• Registration as a Registered Nurse without restrictions in accordance with AHPRA requirements
• Post graduate qualifications in aged care, palliative care and / or relevant field
• Minimum 5 years post basic experience preferably in Aged Care
• Significant Expertise / Credentialing in Aged Care and / or Palliative Care
• Conceptual and innovative problem-solving skills for managing conflicting priorities and developing timely, successful recommendations and advice on policies, strategies and solutions
• Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing and motivational skills which demonstrate a capacity to build and lead
• Demonstrated capacity to lead clinicians and to initiate and achieve significant change and improvement in clinical governance
• Demonstrated high level written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in management of stakeholder relations with key stakeholders
• Current Drivers Licence
• Willingness and ability to take on-call requirements on a rotational basis

 

How to Apply

If you wish to bring your talents to a supportive and highly professional Aged Care organisation, please explore this opportunity by applying online following the steps below:

External Applicants

1. Click the 'Apply Now' button
2. Click the 'Register & Apply' button to complete the online form and application

Current Salvation Army Employees

1. Click the Apply Now button
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Applications must include a current resume and cover letter addressing your suitability against the above criteria. To ensure your resume is noticed, please complete the online application form as well as the screening questions.

Applications will be assessed upon receipt - apply today!

 

For further information please contact Amy France on 02 9779 9433

 

Offers of employment will be subject to a national criminal history record check. Please note to apply for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.

Enquiries: Amy France
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Applications Close: 23/07/2018

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