Clinical Nurse Consultant - Medication Safety (523985)

The Role:

The CNC - Medication Safety will:

• take a lead role in the development and promotion of safe medication practices, working as a key team member of the Safe Medication Practice team to improve the safety and efficiency of patient care.
• work with a significant degree of autonomy under the broad direction provided by the Nursing Director - Safe Medication Practice. 
• work in the Safe Medication Practice Unit, a subunit of the Statewide Hospital Pharmacy service; however will be expected to maintain very close relationships with the other regional based Medication Safety members, forming part of the greater statewide team. 
• Promote and facilitate the advancement of evidenced-based practice in relation to medication safety within the clinical setting
• Support hospital-wide and statewide multidisciplinary activities and programs that improve medication safety.
• Develop and implement clinical policy and guidelines with regards to National guidelines, legislated governance and National Clinical Standards and best practice in relation to medication safety.
• Provide high-level medication safety practice development, education and strategies in collaboration with the clinical workforce to achieve best health care outcomes.
• Work as part of a statewide multidisciplinary team that supports the advancement of Safe Medication Practices.

You will need:

• Demonstrated high-level clinical expertise and competence in medication safety, with an understanding of the related safety principles that ensures optimal health service outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement and clinical risk management activities.
• Demonstrated track record of success in implementing multidisciplinary medication safety initiatives.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and proven ability to educate, influence and be credible to a range of health care clinicians and consumers.
• Demonstrated ability to apply acquired knowledge and utilisation of research/evidence in the practice environment to achieve quality patient outcomes.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The Team:

The Safe Medication Practice Unit team sits under Statewide Hospital Pharmacy as a multi disciplinary team consisting of Pharmacists, nurses and a medical lead who champion medication safety in the THS by empowering the healthcare team and consumers through the following measures:

• Advancing medication safety through a just culture
• Collaborating to identify opportunities for quality system improvement from medication-related incidents, near-misses and adverse drug events
• Keeping abreast of national and international improvement strategies for enhancing safe medication practice
• Supporting the implementation of evidence based medication safety practices

Details of appointment:

Permanent, part time, day worker position, working 45.6 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $111,506 to $118,336 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023

Allowances:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $500 per annum

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Eligibility:

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