Clinical Nurse Consultant

The Royal Children's Hospital

Parkville, Melbourne VIC

Nursing - Psych, Forensic & Correctional Health (Healthcare & Medical)

Full time

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Clincial Nurse Consultant:

Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging.

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital

About the Role:

This is a Permanent Full-Time position at 76 hour per fortnight within the?Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit, Banksia Ward.

The CNC is responsible for developing, maintaining and evaluating the specialist bed-based program in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager. The CNC will demonstrate superior consolidated clinical skills, and provide consultancy to implement specialist programs that uphold best practice nursing care and recovery standards.

Classification for this position is NP51, Grade 5 Year 1 FTE base salary 126,937 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you'll achieve:

The role will, in collaboration with the NUM, Senior Psychiatric Nurse and Psychiatric Nurse Consultant contribute to the development of a highly skilled workforce by providing mentoring particularly to junior nurses or recent recruits.

Focus on nursing development to address priority issues on the ward which are related to vulnerable and high-risk consumers presenting with high level needs.

Whilst this position reports to the Banksia NUM and Senior Psychiatric Nurse, it is expected that they will work as part of the inpatient team and collaborate with the extended multidisciplinary team’s clinical quality and risk, service performance and care standards in the provision of care for vulnerable and high-risk consumers presenting with high levels of acuity and behavioural disturbance.

The CNC holds substantial responsibility for the implementation of specific Department of Health (DH) initiatives and frameworks that are being led by the Office of the Chief Mental Health Nurse (OCMHN). The objectives of these initiatives are to collaborate with the NUM to ensure improvement in consumer and carer experience whilst maintaining a safe environment for all. These initiatives currently include SAFEWARDS, mental health intensive care framework and reducing restrictive interventions.

In recognition of the role of the NUM in managing, monitoring, co-ordinating and maintaining nursing services activities and standards, the Clinical Nurse Consultant provides high level advice to the NUM regarding the Department of Health initiatives and frameworks and actively contributes to team planning and clinical practice development activities within Banksia. This includes contribution to related projects and research as well as development activities, such as the communities of practice coordinated by the Department of Health.

Your skills and experience:

Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA).

Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP).

Minimum of 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience in mental health nursing preferably in a CAMHS/CYMHS setting.

Postgraduate qualification in mental health nursing or have completed a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program.

A well-developed knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Mental Health Act(2014) and other relevant legislation, policies and strategic directions of public Mental Health Services

If this sounds like you, click?here?to view the position description.

About Banksia Ward:

Banksia Ward provides acute adolescent mental health assessment and treatment to young people between 13 - 18 years of age. Banksia is a 16 bed ward, with a specialist intensive care area. The multi-disciplinary team works with young people and families to create supportive care plans and pathways to community.

What we offer:

World class clinical practice environment

Culture of continuous improvement 

Salay-Packaging benefits

 Other requirements:

Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.

Valid Working with Children Check

Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain.

Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

?Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!?

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For more information about this position contact?Adam Blake, Nurse Unit Manager Banksia Ward: 9345 9608