About Us

Wesley Mission Queensland Limited is a not-for-profit community service provider that offers community support, mental health and disability services, aged and palliative care, and retirement living across Queensland. We have a long and proud history of supporting people in need and live by our values of Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment and Respect.

We strive to be a welcoming, caring and inclusive community that celebrates diversity and supports employees of all backgrounds and faiths. People with passion, connected by hope for a more compassionate, just and inclusive society is our story. Join us and be part of a story you'll love to tell.

About Hummingbird House

Hummingbird House, Queensland’s only children’s hospice, operates as a medically supported ‘home away from home’ for children affected by a life limiting condition, and their families. The stand-alone purpose-built facility offers 8 guests in care beds, 5 family accommodation suites and a unique ‘end of life’ suite.

Underpinned by the notion of creating a ‘warm embrace’ for children and their families, the multidisciplinary team provides 24/7hr scheduled and emergency specialist care short break stays; pain and symptom management; care at the end of life; and psychosocial support programs for the whole family. With strong connections locally, nationally and internationally with specialist paediatric palliative care services, Hummingbird House is an integrated community-based service delivering flexible child and family centred care.

About the Role

The Clinical Nurse will provide clinical leadership and drive clinical excellence to the staff of Hummingbird House and Hummingbird @ Home, by adhering to the principles of evidence-based practice.

The Clinical Nurse will provide support to the Nurse Practitioner and the Clinical Nurse Consultant by role-modelling behaviours that ensure the delivery of person-centred care to guests and their families, both in Hummingbird House and Hummingbird @ Home.The Clinical Nurse will work with the Clinical and Family Support Teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of guests and their families.

The Clinical Nurse will assist the Clinical Facilitator to provide timely and ongoing education to the clinical staff both in Hummingbird House and Hummingbird @ Home. The Clinical Nurse will provide timely feedback to staff to assist in improving performance and will collaborate with the Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Consultant to develop an improvement plan, as necessary.

Key Role Accountabilities:

Align one’s workplace behaviour in accordance with the Wesley Mission Queensland Model of Care, the Wesley Charter and Wesley Mission Queensland’s Vision, Mission and Values.

Provide clinical leadership for the clinical teams in Hummingbird House and Hummingbird @ Home to ensure that clinical care aligns with industry standards of best practice, to facilitate safe, timely guest and family outcomes.

Manage own workload and that of others by ensuring appropriate delegation of tasks within individuals’ scope of practice!

Participate in the orientation and onboarding of Registered Nurses, Personal Care Workers, Students and Volunteers

Demonstrate self-awareness and recognition of professional boundaries in clinical nursing practice and role-model these behaviours to staff.

Develop and deliver education in line with identified specialist area/area of practice.

Role model behaviours to all staff adhering to Hummingbird House and WMQ policies, the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) Standards and legislative requirements.

Attend meetings as required by the Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Consultant and report back as necessary.

Participate in the development and implementation of evidence-based services/interventions to meet the needs of the patients, families, and significant others.

Participate in the clinical audit process and evaluation of process and service outcomes to facilitate the ongoing external accreditation of the organisation.

Undertake staff appraisals as requested by the Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Consultant

About You

Willingness to work within Philosophy, Policies and Procedures of WMQ and the Uniting Church of Australia.

Current AHPRA Nursing Registration

At least 2 years post Registration experience with experience in a related field such as Palliative Care or Paediatric nursing.

Demonstrated ability to make appropriate high level clinical and leadership decisions within the scope of the role.

Willingness to undertake further training and education relevant to role.

Evidence of the ability to build professional and therapeutic relationships and to work effectively in a multi- disciplinary team and with other service providers.

Competent in Microsoft Word

A working knowledge of the National ACSQHC Standards

1 Relevant key personnel and probity checks required by legislation and WMQ policy.

Desirable:

Knowledge of grief and loss theories with experience in bereavement care.

Post Graduate qualification (or equivalent) in relevant areas such as Palliative Care, Paediatrics, Critical Care, Community or Midwifery, or working toward same.

Recent qualifications in training, mentorship.

What makes a difference for us:

Proof of Vaccination Status as required by Legislation, Health Directives or WMQ Limited Policy throughout employment and prior to commencement.

Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy (NDIS Worker Screening Clearance held before commencing. NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You completed before starting.)

Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive in the course of work.

Why Join Us

We value diversity, strive for inclusion, and come together to walk alongside those in need to provide hope and compassion. We are committed to working collaboratively to help you grow, support your wellbeing, and enable you to be your true self each day aligned to our mission and values. Along the journey, we will encourage you to find your story. We offer our team members:

Support from our Employee Wellbeing Program – we are recognised as an Advanced Mental Health First Aid Skilled Workplace.

Access to salary packaging benefits that enable you to increase your take-home pay

Access to discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel

WMQ Limited's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Please note: You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives or WMQ Limited Policy.