Nurse Practitioner - Psychogeriatrics, Dementia and Delirium

Company: The New South Wales Ministry of Health
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: September 15, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description - Nurse Practitioner - Psychogeriatrics, Dementia and Delirium - Lismore (REQ186169)

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner - Psychogeriatrics, Dementia and Delirium - Lismore

REQ186169

Description

Employment Type : Temporary Full Time (42 weeks)

Position Classification : Nurse Practitioner

Remuneration : $124,247.61 - $133,034.48 per annum

Hours Per Week : 38

Requisition ID : REQ186169

Evidenceof qualifications and experience are required for this position, please upload yourqualifications and statements of service as an attachment to your application.

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our peoplebring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help usdeliver quality care to our community.

Northern NSW Local Health District iscommitted to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & TorresStrait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications fromAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up , o ur online recruitmentresource for Aboriginal people.

Please note, to apply forthis position you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or beable to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see www.border.gov.au

Where you’ll be working

“Ahealthy community through quality care”

Northern NSWLocal Health District is located in north eastern NSW, extending from Graftonin the south, to Tweed Heads on the Queensland border, and west to Tabulam andUrbenville. Northern NSW offers adiverse range of landscapes and lifestyles, from world-heritage listed mountainranges, to world-renowned surfing breaks, and everything in between.

Our people live in some of Australia’smost vibrant regional centres, with first class infrastructure, unspoiltnatural wonders, pristine coastlines, and a thriving arts scene. It’s afast-growing region with rewarding careers and adventures to be found among thelarge cities, regional towns and relaxed rural villages.

The Nurse Practitioner will provide high levels of clinically focused nursing care within the specialty area of Psychogeriatrics, Dementia and Delirium nursing to improve access of care and address gaps in existing health care services through the provision of a flexible and innovative model of care.

The focus of the role is to provide clinical and professional leadership as an expert in the clinical field and will undertake comprehensive health assessments and collaborate and consult with other members of the health care team to plan, implement and evaluate care. This integrated approach will support best practice and maximise patient care outcomes.

The Nurse Practitioner will provide a service to inpatients, outpatients and emergency patients presenting to Ballina, Lismore, Casino Hospitals and Kyogle, Nimbin, Urbenville and Bonalbo Multipurpose Services.The Nurse Practitioner provides support for 72 high care aged care residents across the MPS Network.

Qualifications

Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia endorsement by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Nurse Practitioner with a minimum of 5 years’ full time equivalent post registration experience with at least 3 years’ full time experience in Psychogeriatrics, Dementia and Delirium and post graduate qualifications relevant to the area of clinical specialty.

Demonstrated advanced clinical skills, competence and leadership in the assessment, treatment and management of patients with psychogeriatric needs dementia and delirium.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current issues impacting on the provision of psychogeriatric, dementia and delirium services in regional and rural areas.

Demonstrated high level advanced communication and interpersonal skills (including the use of coaching) across a variety of mediums and proven ability to write for a variety of documents.

Proven advanced skills in clinical teaching and leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and evidence of the ability to influence organisational and cultural change.

Evidence of high level commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

Proven information technology skills with specific experience in the use of word processing, database and spreadsheet software.

Valid unrestricted drivers licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment

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For role related queries or questions contact Narelle Gleeson on Narelle.Gleeson@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 21 September 2020

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