Western Health has an opportunity for an experienced Continence CNC to clinically lead the Western Continence Service. This role is a permanent part-time position, 7 days per fortnight (0.74 eft), Gr5 Clinical Nurse Consultant C.

The Western Continence Service is a multidisciplinary service that provides comprehensive assessment and investigations inclusive of urodynamic studies, bladder ultrasound, development and evaluation of ongoing management plans for bowel and bladder dysfunction in adults.

The Clinical Nurse consult will work in partnership with key internal stakeholders to engage with Services and the team in the delivery of quality continence care and to advance evidence based approaches to care, with specific intention to improve practices and service delivery.

Management of a clinical case load is an expectation of this role.

The successful applicant will have:

• Expert clinical skills in the field of adult continence.
• 3 years minimum experience in a relevant Grade 4 CNC role.
• Post Graduate qualifications in Continence Nursing required.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with an adaptable, flexible and team based approach.
• Demonstrated attitude to the delivery of patient care with the aim of reducing barriers and silos of care across services. 
• The ability to identify gaps in service delivery and innovative improvement opportunities and the capability to implement processes, systems and solutions collaboratively.
• Experience in leading quality improvement.
• Well-developed organisational skills.
• Ability to work as an integral part of a interprofessional team

About Us

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.