We're excited to welcome an Ophthalmology Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to our Ophthalmology Service.
The Ophthalmology Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is required to lead and deliver expert clinical leadership in the provision and coordination of contemporary, person-centred care.
The successful applicant will be expected to work as a defined clinical specialist within a dynamic health environment at an advanced level based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registered Nurse Standards of Practice.
The CNC is expected to demonstrate an advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice and decision making in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
The Ophthalmology Service will provide expert medical and surgical eye care for patients with elective and emergency complexities.
The service will be coordinated from Caloundra Health Service (CHS) and will support 'spoke' units at Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) and Gympie Hospital (GH).
The CNC Ophthalmology (Interventional) will undertake various nurse led clinics including intra ocular pressure assessment clinics using Goldmann applanation tonometry, post operative cataract surgery clinics and rapid access patient assessment clinics at SCUH and CHS.
Additionally, the Interventional CNC will be expected to perform various ophthalmic procedures including intravitreal injections to ophthalmology patients for macular conditions, Crosslinking and lead innovative models of care within Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Key Responsibilities include:
This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS)



Standards and the Sunshine Coast Health Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.
Responsibility for explicit skilled portfolio content and context expertise.
Expertise in the provision of direct care and/or support of systems and/or education and/or research and/or professional leadership.
Salary between $******* - $******* p.f. (f/t) or salary rates: $***** - $***** p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation ******%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 7) (One fixed term temporary full time or temporary part time position available for six months)
Why work for us?
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non‐clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work‐life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to *****%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here:
A wellness program
Generous superannuation
Flexible work arrangements
Career training and development
andSalary packaging.
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📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Ophthalmology Interventional (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Queensland