Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 – Dementia

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $109,945.46 – $113,556.22 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ494585Join Our Team!Are you a passionate Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 with a heart for community care and expertise in dementia support? We’re looking for dedicated professionals like you to join our team!As a Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 in our community-focused service, you’ll play a vital role in providing specialized care and support to individuals and families affected by dementia. Your expertise will make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in our community.If you’re ready to make a difference and contribute your skills to a dynamic team, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join us in our mission of compassionate care and support for those living with dementia.What we offer

• A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
• Orientation and supported transition into your new role
• Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
• Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + novated leasing
• Corporate health and fitness program
• Inner city location with direct access to eastern suburbs beaches, restaurants and transport links that are right at the front door
• Established partnerships with Universities that promote cutting edge research in wellbeing, education and teaching.

Where you’ll be working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care. Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive communityThe role of the Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 is to improve outcomes for clients and families through leadership, clinical advice, consultation, education, and support of other professionals in the provision of evidence based complex aged care and dementia care.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 will triage referrals, perform comprehensive assessment, and participate in client case reviews. Raise awareness about dementia and the advantages of early intervention via direct client/carer contact, improve access to information and resources about Dementia for people with dementia and their carers, and provide flexible support and advice to ensure the ability of carers to continue their primary caring role and make informed choices about their future.What you’ll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.The role of the Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 is to improve outcomes for clients and families through leadership, clinical advice, consultation, education, and support of other professionals in the provision of evidence based complex aged care and dementia care.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 will triage referrals, perform comprehensive assessment, and participate in client case reviews. Raise awareness about dementia and the advantages of early intervention via direct client/carer contact, improve access to information and resources about Dementia for people with dementia and their carers, and provide flexible support and advice to ensure the ability of carers to continue their primary caring role and make informed choices about their future.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.All Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:Selection Criteria: * Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) and current NSW Driver’s Licence.

• Relevant Post graduate qualifications in aged care or dementia care and at least 3 years recent experience working in the aged care, dementia or aged care rehabilitation clinical area, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues and problem solve through the development and use of clinical management plans.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making while working as part of a multidisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Demonstrated skills in the development & facilitation of patient and carer education and staff as required.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of harm minimisation and evidence of leadership in safety and quality innovation.
• Demonstrated competence in the use of health-related information technology.

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For role related queries or questions contact Patrica Comerford on [email protected]Applications Close: Sunday, 16 June 2024