About the role 

Mater Mothers’ Hospital Brisbane has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse to join the Special Care Nursery within the NCCU. Permanent positions and temporary maternity leave cover positions are currently available.

The Neonatal Critical Care Unit is a 79 bed highly specialised and complex service which provides care for approximately 2000 babies per year.  It is comprised of 47 intensive care beds, separated into Preterm/Medical and Cardiac/Surgical units, and 32 Special Care beds. Care is delivered in accordance with best practice standards and in a highly collaborative environment.

If you are interested and passionate about nurse-led models of care and have a focus on integrating families in care delivery, we invite you to become a member of our leadership team.

 Salary range: $54.21 - $58.08  per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

As part of our team, you will be integral in the progression of evidence-based models of care which are responsive to community needs and assist by providing leadership to promote an environment that is conducive to innovation and change.

Whilst displaying the highest level of clinical standards, you will be responsible for:

• Actively contributing towards the Quality, Safety and Work, Health and Safety processes in the clinical area
• Supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in implementing strategies to ensure that quality and risk management are integrated into service provision
• Provide clinical guidance, leadership and education to members of the clinical team in order to ensure consistent and collaborative implementation of improvement activities
• Achieving optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care
• Demonstrating advanced clinical expertise and knowledge of procedures and the management of patients seeking outstanding care
• Maintaining current knowledge and skills to ensure continued professional growth 

About you

You will be driven by a challenging yet rewarding environment where you can bring your energy and experience to this dynamic team of passionate nurses.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse with Midwife Registration
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Neonatal Care environment
• Availability to work across a 24/7 rotating roster
• Postgraduate neonatal qualification or equivalent
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles
• Demonstrated a collaborative and engaging approach to teamwork, and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding of the Mater mission and values and the ability to engage others in living these values in the NCCU 

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For more information regarding the role, please contact Alison Michaels, Nurse Unit Manager Special Care Nursery on 07 3163 1557 or email  alison.michaels@mater.org.au

Applications close on Wednesday 13th November 2024. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.