Clinical Nurse Consultant - Safety and Quality

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Safety and Quality

Full-Time 75600 - 92400 $ / year (est.) On-site
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead clinical governance and improve patient safety across Bayside Health Service.
  • Company: Join a renowned public health system focused on quality care and community impact.
  • Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, competitive salary, and professional development opportunities.
  • Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace celebrating unique perspectives and backgrounds.
  • Why this job: Make a meaningful difference in healthcare while advancing your career.
  • Qualifications: Experienced Registered Nurse with expertise in clinical governance and quality improvement.

The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.

Lead Safer Care as a Clinical Nurse Consultant. Bring your clinical leadership, governance expertise and passion for improvement to a role where your advice and influence can make a meaningful difference to safe, contemporary healthcare.

Your new role:

This is an opportunity to provide advanced clinical leadership and specialist consultancy in safety and quality, clinical governance, helping strengthen systems that support safe, contemporary and evidence-based patient care across Bayside Health Service.

  • Provide advanced clinical expertise and consultancy across clinical governance, patient safety and quality, working autonomously and collaboratively with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
  • Lead and contribute to clinical incident management, quality improvement, risk management, clinical redesign, accreditation and initiatives that enhance patient outcomes.
  • Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based policies, guidelines, procedures and clinical practices while supporting education, mentoring, research and workforce development.
  • Influence innovation and change through strong communication, negotiation and professional leadership, helping build a culture focused on safety, quality and continuous improvement.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced and influential Registered Nurse who can combine advanced clinical knowledge with strong governance, leadership and quality improvement capability.

  • You bring advanced knowledge and experience in quality and safety nursing practice, clinical governance and patient safety, including clinical incident management.
  • You demonstrate highly developed clinical judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills and can manage complex issues across multiple work areas.
  • You have experience applying the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, undertaking gap analysis, quality improvement and accreditation activities.
  • You are a collaborative and confident clinical leader who can influence stakeholders, build positive team cultures and translate evidence into meaningful improvements in practice.

What we can offer you:

We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions. We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role.

You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Redlands Satellite Health Centre, Talwalpin Milbul: The satellite health centre treats minor illnesses and injuries that aren't life-threatening, and we also have diagnostic services for patients having treatment, including ultrasound, X-ray and pathology.

Redlands Satellite Health Centre – Talwalpin Milbul, a place where you can really make a difference in the local community!

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply. We are better together.

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Safety and Quality employer: Queensland Health

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is an exceptional employer that prioritises professional fulfilment and a healthy work-life balance for its staff. With a commitment to community involvement and high-quality clinical care, employees benefit from competitive salaries, extensive professional development opportunities, and a vibrant lifestyle in Cairns, where they can enjoy the stunning Great Barrier Reef and tropical climate. Join a dedicated team that values continuous learning and offers a supportive work culture, making it an ideal place for meaningful and rewarding employment.

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Contact Details:

Queensland Health Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Clinical Nurse Consultant - Safety and Quality

Communication Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Adaptability
Time Management
Organizational Skills
Teamwork
Flexibility