At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead stroke care and improve patient outcomes in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- Company: St Vincent's Private Hospital, a leading teaching and research health service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, wellness initiatives, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team focused on continuous improvement and inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in stroke care while advancing your nursing career.
- Qualifications: Degree in nursing with 5 years' experience in acute stroke nursing.
The predicted salary is between 134498 - 137696 $ per year.
St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Melbourne VIC
Excellent benefits including salary packaging
Permanent Part time - 3 days per week including every Friday and alternate Wednesdays
About the Role
The Stroke Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) will work in collaboration with the Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP) and will be an expert resource providing proficient clinical, management, quality and education leadership within the Neurosciences Unit. As an advanced nursing practice role, the Stroke CNC is responsible for strategic, clinical and professional leadership across the continuum of stroke care. The CNC is responsible for improving outcomes for people affected by stroke through expert clinical consultancy, service development, workforce capability, clinical governance, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
The CNC, working in collaboration with the Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP), acts as the nursing expert in stroke care and provides professional leadership to advance stroke services, optimise patient outcomes and drive innovation across the organisation and health service.
Duties
- Efficiently and effectively manage the coordination of care and treatment of the Stroke/TIA patient within SVHM and St Vincent’s Private Hospital (SVPH)
- Assist in rapid assessment and preparation for reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute stroke/TIA to the Emergency Department at SVHM and across inpatient wards.
- Lead complex clinical decision-making and escalation processes and facilitate delivery of evidence-based stroke care across all clinical settings.
Your Contribution
- Degree in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in acute stroke nursing or related clinical specialty
- National Police Check
What we Offer
- A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
- Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
- A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
- Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
- Culture of continuous improvement
About Neurosciences
The Neurosciences Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital includes Stroke, Neurology and Neurosurgery patients across two clinical areas. There are over 300 presentations of stroke per year at SVHM with care provided by a multidisciplinary team in a dedicated 6 bed Stroke Unit. Medical intervention includes hyperacute reperfusion therapy with administration of thrombolysis, and/or Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) with neurosurgical, neuro-interventional and vascular surgery co-management as required. SVHM is active in clinical research and a participating site in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR).
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Stroke Care Leader: Advanced Clinical Nurse in Melbourne employer: St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba
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Contact Details:
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