The Clinical Nurse (CN) role within Community Connect leads and delivers person centred nursing care at an advanced level based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse Standards for Practice to help facilitate a safe transition from hospital to the community, particularly for people who are deemed ‘at-risk'. The CN is expected to practice autonomously and provide leadership in clinical decision making. They have the responsibility for professional leadership in the absence of the Nurse Grade 7 and an opportunity to work collaboratively to lead practice changes and clinical innovation.

Community Connect provides a referral based, person centred assessment in both the acute and/or community setting. Referrals may be passive through criteria or initiated by health care providers. The service assists with complex discharge within the acute setting and hospital avoidance and education in the community setting. This service leverages from planning within an interprofessional, multi-disciplinary framework with the aim to provide optimal patient outcomes and optimised patient flow.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Optimise continued recovery at home by enabling access to required community-based services; initiate referrals as required.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary discharge planning and refer as required.
• Provide education and tailored support for identified needs to support ongoing needs / facilitate engagement with services.
• Undertake community-based comprehensive assessments as allocated through the Community Home Support Program.

Remuneration based pro rata on equivalent full time value up to $131 900 p.a., comprising salary rates: $54.44 - $58.30 p.h. employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6 (1). (Multiple Fixed Term Temporary Part-Time, 40 hrs p.f. positions available for up to 3 months). Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

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https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/