About the role

Mater Hospital Brisbane is seeking expressions of interest for existing Urology nurses to apply for the permanent position of Clinical Nurse Urology which will be backfilled in a full-time basis.    

The Urology Department is a dynamic unit with a focus on innovative practice and continuous improvement, providing care to locally referred patients as well as patients referred from the Wide Bay/Frazer coast region.

This position is a Brisbane-based role and involves coordination of Urology patients through nursing phone assessments, direct face to face outpatient assessment, clinical interventions, the provision of education and clinical support to ward staff and liaison with patients, GPs and Urology Consultants.

This role will see you demonstrate your commitment to providing quality clinical care whilst providing case management support to patients. This is a rewarding opportunity for an accomplished Registered Nurse to gain further experience in a challenging and varied role which will develop your clinical management skills in Urology, providing dedicated support to a complex patient group within an ever-progressing team.

Salary range: $54.45 - $58.30 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

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing comprehensive patient Urology phone & preadmission assessments to the outreach community
• Liaising with Urology Consultants and escalating patient concerns when required
• Ensuring that patients are optimised for care when scheduled for theatre
• Provide education and support to patients and ward staff
• Providing clinical support to Mater Brisbane
• Participating in regular professional development team meetings
• Managing relationships and liaising effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of optimal health care
• Effectively managing / identifying risk, reporting patient complaints and implementing strategies to ensure that quality is integrated in to service provision
• Contribute to planning and evaluation processes at the Department of Urology

About you

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• High levels of communication skills when liaising with patients, families and staff within professional, legal and ethical parameters
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of optimal patient outcomes
• Current registration with AHPRA as a registered nurse (no restrictions)
• Previous Urological nursing experience
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills
• Exceptional organisational and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development of yourself and staff members
• Ability to contribute to departmental research activities
• Knowledge of elective surgery implementation standards (ESIS)
• Knowledge of specialist outpatient service implementation standards (SOSIS
• Knowledge of Clinical prioritisation criteria (CPC) and triage guidelines that guide nurse led triage

Why join us? 

In return for your skills, effort and enthusiastic commitment you will have the opportunity to work for an Australian leader in the field of Health, Education and Research and work with a team who make a real difference to the lives of our patients, consumers and community.

Mater provides benefits not offered in other workplaces. In addition to being part of a workplace that offers compassionate care in the spirit of the sisters of Mercy, you will have opportunities to increase your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 20th November 2024. 

For further information specific to the role, please contact Charmain Nissen (Nurse Unit Manager –AOPS) on 07 3163 3490.