We're excited to welcome a Clinical Nurse Consultant Dementia Care to our Medical Directorate team.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Dementia Care role will form part of a Clinical Review Team and play a pivotal part of the Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC) working between the Specialist Dementia Care Program Residential Aged Care Home (RACH), the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and the Department of Health Specialist Dementia Care Program to facilitate the provision of care for people exhibiting very severe Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) who are unable to be effectively cared for by mainstream aged care services. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the Sunshine Coast Health Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.
• Advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice.
• Accountable for NMBA and own standards, actions and the outcomes of own nursing/midwifery practice, professional advice given and for activities delegated to a registered nurse/registered midwife, enrolled nurse or unregulated healthcare worker.
• Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, experience and clinical skills in a particular area of expertise.

Remuneration based pro rata on equivalent full time value up to $173 368 p.a., comprising salary rates: $70.58 - $76.63 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 7) (Fixed term temporary part time position available up to 30 June 2027, 64 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

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https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/