Clinical Nurse Consultant - Epilepsy Research Coordinator

A temporary full-time opportunity to play a key role in building research capability, developing grant applications, coordinating ethics and governance approvals, and translating evidence into practice.

About the role

As the Nurse Researcher within the Epilepsy Service, you will play a pivotal role in advancing clinical research that improves outcomes for people living with epilepsy. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert research leadership and support across the development, coordination and delivery of clinical research projects. You will collaborate with clinicians, researchers, academic partners, healthcare consumers and external stakeholders to build research capacity within the service, identify funding opportunities and contribute to a strong culture of evidence-based practice.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Integrate nursing and health care knowledge, skills, and ability by supporting an evidence-based learning environment and participating in learning activities/opportunities for self and others.
• Collaborate with others to promote and communicate research activity as achievable and rewarding and assist to maximise research potential in novice researchers.
• Work collaboratively with academic partners, healthcare consumers, and with other internal and external stakeholders to build research capacity through identification of training, collaboration and funding opportunities.
• Coordinate the development of specific clinical research projects by assisting with the development of research protocols and managing ethical and clinical governance approval and preparing applications for grant funding.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED