About the role

Permanent, fixed term temporary full time and part time opportunity to provide clinical services, consultancy, and advanced clinical leadership relevant to the speciality of Voluntary Assisted Dying. The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides direct and indirect care as required and works in collaboration with the wider health care team to provide safe, high-quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of Voluntary Assisted Dying within Metro North Health.

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:

• Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, experience, and clinical skills relevant to VAD.
• Support authorised voluntary assisted dying practitioners from across Metro North Health through mentoring and supervision to ensure safe and empathetic care is provided to the consumer and family.
• Consult with and provide expert nursing advice to achieve integrated care within health services across the continuum of care for each patient known to the VAD team.
• Triage referrals, including facilitation of supported self-assessment for eligibility and coordinate patient care throughout the Voluntary Assisted Dying process in collaboration with authorised VAD practitioners.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

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

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our 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

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