Clinical Nurse Consultant - Paediatrics
Core
Provides expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing support within the Children's Ward and Paediatric & Neonatal Specialist Clinics, leading evidence-based, family-centred care and driving excellence in clinical practice and service development.
Role type
Senior IC clinical nurse consultant (paediatrics)
Builds
Safe, high-quality paediatric care services and optimized outcomes for children, young people, and their families
Domain
Healthcare / Paediatrics / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Expert clinical paediatric nursing, evidence-based practice leadership, quality improvement, policy implementation, service planning, workforce development, complex case management, multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Post Graduate Diploma in specialty area, experience in paediatric Intensive Care or Emergency Department
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Act as a role model and expert clinician in clinical paediatric settings; Provide specialist paediatric nursing consultation; Lead quality or practice improvement initiatives; Continuously review existing practices and policies according to evidence-based practice; Maintain and update professional development portfolio; Act as a primary resource for culturally sensitive consumer care
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
