Clinical Nurse Consultant

Join The Prince Charles Hospital as a Clinical Nurse Consultant, leading patient flow, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and providing advanced clinical leadership to ensure safe, efficient and high-quality emergency care in a fast-paced tertiary emergency department.

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Consultant - Emergency Department Shift Coordinator provides advanced clinical expertise and leadership within the Adult Emergency Department at The Prince Charles Hospital. The role is responsible for the clinical oversight and coordination of each shift, ensuring safe, effective and timely patient care while supporting the efficient flow of patients through the emergency department.

The successful candidate will lead and coordinate the interprofessional team, apply best-practice patient flow principles, and provide expert clinical guidance in a complex emergency care environment. They will act as a mentor, advisor and role model for staff, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and support the delivery of high-quality care that meets key performance and operational targets.

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:

• Provide advanced clinical leadership and coordination of the Adult Emergency Department to ensure safe, efficient and patient-centred care delivery.
• Coordinate patient flow and interprofessional team activities to optimise emergency department operations and support timely patient transitions.
• Apply expert clinical judgement, critical thinking and problem-solving skills in managing complex emergency nursing situations.
• Act as a clinical resource, mentor and advisor for nursing staff while supporting professional development and contemporary emergency nursing practice.
• Lead and contribute to service improvement, policy implementation and change initiatives that enhance patient safety, quality outcomes and operational performance.

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
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