Nurse Practitioner Candidate- Mental Health Acute Care Team

We're excited to welcome a Nurse Practitioner Candidate (NPC) to our Acute Care Team (ACT), Mental Health and Specialised Services.

A Nurse Practitioner Candidate (NPC) is a Registered Nurse who is undertaking an accredited university Nurse Practitioner Master level program leading to endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia and who is employed as a Nurse Grade 7 in a specific Nurse Practitioner Candidate position.

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:

• This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the Sunshine Coast Health Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.
• It is the purpose of this role to provide advanced clinical practice in a nursing model of care and be trained in expanded skills under clinical supervision to become an autonomous clinician using diagnostics, prescription, treatment and referral.
• Collaborate with their mentor to develop an understand of policies and procedures relating to the provision of NPC care ensuring adherence to relevant legislation, guidelines and standards through participation in relevant professional organisations and Nurse Practitioner committees within the facility and health service.
• Through completion of relevant education preparation and experiential learning, the NPC will develop an expanded scope of practice that will result in endorsement as a NP. The NPC will function in accordance with relevant legislation and national standards and will work collaboratively with the interprofessional team to ensure the provision of comprehensive, individualised quality patient care to patients.

Remuneration value up to $174 208 p.a., comprising salary between $140 632 - $152 685 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (NG7) (Fixed Term Temporary position available for 24 months). Applications will remain current for 12 months. 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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