Clinical Nurse Consultant - Central Queensland Region

The Department of Education is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant 0.2 FTE to fill a permanent position in the Central Queensland Region.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant will provide nursing supervision, leadership and support for a team of Clinical Nurses, to ensure quality nursing services that ensure safe participation and access for Queensland State School students with health support needs.

About the Department of Education:  

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.  

Your Opportunity:

Clinical Nurses Consultants play a pivotal role in supporting our Clinical Nurses to create a safe supportive environment for students with health needs. Using advanced critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills, they provide tailored support and supervision to our departmental nurses, breaking down barriers to enhance wellbeing and bridging the gap between health care and education. The role will require travel to other locations (which may include overnight stay) in Central Queensland Region.

The position will be located in one of the following locations: Mackay, Rockhampton, Emerald or Gladstone.

Responsibilities Include:

• Contribute to the recruitment, selection and induction of departmental nurses.
• Provide ongoing supervision, support, leadership and advocacy for departmental nurses with particular emphasis on safe support of students' health needs.
• Participate directly, or indirectly, in the delivery of clinical services and collaborative practice.
• Develop and implement evidence-based nursing practice in an educational setting.
• Provide professional supervision to nurses in collaboration with regional and school personnel.
• Support performance development planning and facilitate professional development for departmental nurses.
• Lead and participate in the activities of project teams.
• Provide high level advice, risk management and recommendations to the Senior Nurse Manager and other clients on policies, systems and practices related to nursing services in education.
• Contribute to research, development, maintenance, review and implementation of operational standards, policy, procedures and programs to support nursing services across the department.
• Represent the department on committees, associations and interdisciplinary teams.
• Document and secure records of all nursing activities according to departmental policies and procedures.

What you can expect in return:

• Pay parity in line with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) certified agreement (EB11) 2022
• Salary sacrificing in line with Department of Education benefits
• Flexible work arrangements dependent on school service requests
• 12.75% super contributions
• Additional time off benefits including potential for school holiday leave
• No shift work
• Flexible start and finish times dependent on region and team support requests

In addition to the great benefits listed above you will also receive:

• Comprehensive induction program
• Professional development relevant to role
• Structured/continuous professional supervision
• Peer support and mentoring from other Clinical Nurse Consultants across Queensland
• Collegial networking

Interested? To Apply:  

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• A 2-page written response with examples of how you have met the following criteria:
  • Able to lead a team of clinical nurses including: building strong relationships, providing supervision, and resolving conflict.
  • Prepares concise, clear written materials with attention to detail and ability to submit within expected deadlines.
  • Actively leading a workgroup/project and co-ordinating and facilitating key meetings.
  • High level communication skills through spoken or online platforms including with internal/external and multidisciplinary partners.
  • Has built advanced skills in evidence informed collaborative practice.
  • Ability to work within professional scope, codes, standards, and align practice with departmental initiatives, policy and procedure.   

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.  

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.