Clinical Nurse Consultant – Breast Feeding Support Services
Join CGH as a permanent part‐time Clinical Nurse Consultant within the Breast‐Feeding Support Services Team!
About the Role
Opportunities exist for experienced and motivated Lactation Consultant to coordinate the Central Gippsland Health Service Breastfeeding Support Service. This will involve supporting the establishment of breast feeding and helping to overcome breast feeding difficulties, with the mother being the key person setting goals.
Assist women in the Wellington Shire, to enhance their health and wellbeing, as well as the health and wellbeing of their children, by providing accessible community based education around supporting the nutrition of babies/young children.
Lead and support the implementation of contemporary breast‐feeding practices across Central Gippsland Health Service, collaborating with relevant clinical areas and working with the Professional Development Unit. This includes taking a leadership role in policy and procedure development.
Spend a total of 12 hours per week – 8 hours providing client consultations in the community setting and 4 hours linking with the acute setting to assist inpatients in breast‐feeding practices and to implement contemporary breast‐feeding practices across the organisation.
Duties
Leading and supporting the implementation of contemporary breast‐feeding practices across Central Gippsland Health Services, in consultation and collaboration with the key stakeholders.
Complete appropriate client documentation, ensuring progress notes and regular evaluation criteria are met.
Ensure that the mother is at the centre of setting goals for their care,



ensuring they receive and understand the information required about the service.
Promote the use of available community resources to complement the program.
Ensure the timely completion of relevant reports, including regular internal client activity reports and data reports for funding bodies.
Communicate and liaise effectively to ensure that the organisational goals and objectives are met.
Promote a teamwork environment.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Registration with the Victorian Nurses Board as a Registered Nurse Division 1.
Experience in research and program management.
A commitment to empowering individuals to take control of their own situation, providing skills and knowledge to do this, in relation to this service.
Sound judgment, problem solving and decision‐making skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Organisational and time management skills.
Ability to demonstrate flexibility, creativity and initiative within the work role.
Efficient and effective computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word; and relevant data management systems.
Salary packaging.
Employee Assistance Program.
Social Club.
Requirements
All appointments are subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work workplace that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Applications close Thursday 30 July **** at *****pm
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📌 Registered Nurse Breast Feeding Support Nurse (Victoria)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Victoria