Lead change. Champion older person care. Shape best practice in Geriatrics.

Bring your advanced clinical expertise to a specialist role supporting older people with dementia, delirium and complex behaviours across Bayside Health Service.

About This Role

Your new role

You'll provide advanced clinical leadership and specialist consultancy across Bayside Health Service, supporting patients with complex geriatric, dementia, delirium and behavioural needs. Working within the Behaviour Support/Consultation Service, you'll provide rapid specialist advice across hospital wards, develop behaviour support plans, guide de-escalation and non-pharmacological strategies, and support clinical escalations to the Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM) team. You'll also build workforce capability through education, coaching and mentoring, while driving evidence-based practice, quality improvement and positive patient outcomes.

About You

You are an experienced and compassionate clinical leader who brings advanced geriatric nursing expertise, strong clinical judgement and a passion for improving care for older people living with dementia, delirium and complex behaviours.

- Demonstrated advanced clinical expertise in Geriatrics, dementia and delirium.
- Strong ability to lead behaviour support planning, clinical risk assessment and non-pharmacological de-escalation strategies.
- Proven capability to provide clinical consultation, coaching, mentoring and education across multidisciplinary teams.
- Exceptional critical thinking, decision-making and communication skills, with the ability to confidently lead clinical escalations.
- A commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement,



innovation and person-centred care that delivers positive patient outcomes.

Check out our quick tips and application essentials! What We Can Offer You

- We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
- We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
- We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
- You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Redland Hospital Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care.



It's an exciting time as our Redlands Coast community grows bringing a diverse range of patients & an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With more beds, recent and expanding services the Redland Hospital expansion provides a range of opportunities to pursue and build a long-term career, enjoy a supportive work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a vibrant community!

Now's the time to join the team at Redland Hospital! You'll have all the benefits of working for a growing metropolitan hospital—while being part of a ‘small town' team that values who you are and what you do.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

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