Clinical Nurse Consultant
Core
Provide expert clinical leadership and evidence-based support for complex anaesthetic and post-anaesthesia care within Perioperative Services.
Role type
Senior clinical nurse consultant (anaesthetics & PACU)
Builds
Safe and effective patient care outcomes across operating theatres, PACU, ICU, wards, and Day Surgery
Domain
Healthcare / Perioperative Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking, decision-making, clinical leadership, mentoring, evidence-based practice, clinical governance, risk management, quality improvement, multidisciplinary collaboration, patient flow management
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualification in Perioperative Nursing/Anaesthetics/Critical Care, experience leading education/simulation programs, clinical audit/policy development experience, membership in professional nursing associations, implementation of new technologies
Technologies
Advanced airway management equipment, haemodynamic monitoring systems, pain management devices
Responsibilities
Provide expert clinical leadership and support for complex anaesthetic and post-anaesthesia care; Act as a clinical escalation point for Anaesthetics and PACU teams; Support staff in advanced airway management, haemodynamic monitoring, pain management, and recognition of patient deterioration; Collaborate with anaesthetists, surgeons, and multidisciplinary teams; Drive education, mentoring, coaching, and competency development initiatives; Contribute to clinical audits, accreditation activities, policy reviews, and quality improvement projects; Facilitate safe patient flow and continuity of care across perioperative services
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
