Nurse Consultant (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (For serving HA staff only)

Rank

Senior Nursing Officer

Cluster / Department

Hong Kong Island Cluster / Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pay

HK$97,787 to HK$116,855 (HGPS Pt 34 – 39) per month including Monthly Allowance

Up to 15% of total basic salary (after deducting the contribution of Mandatory Provident Fund by Hospital Authority) as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to Chief of Service (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Queen Mary Hospital and Cluster General Manager (Nursing), Hong Kong Island Cluster, the incumbent is to:

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Lead the development and management of clinical processes and nursing practice.

2.

Provide expert level direct patient care to complex cases within the specialty.

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Provide clinical consultancy service and expert advice on patient care across different units and other health care professionals.

4.

Develop, facilitate implementation and evaluation of care management plans; and innovative clinical practice models for patients with complex health needs.

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Develop and monitor key performance indicators related to the nursing specialty.

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Contribute significantly to the direction and implementation of advanced nursing education within the specialty.

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Initiate, conduct and disseminate findings of locally based research findings and applies related findings in specialty.

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Initiate, develop, implement and evaluate strategic changes for the clinical specialty/service for the hospital, cluster, and /or HA.

9.

Provide ongoing comprehensive analyses of current practice and the impact of new directions on the clinical specialty service.

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Manage complex projects relating to significant change in nursing practice for the hospital, cluster, and / or HA.

Entry Requirements

1.

Holder of a valid Registered Nurse practicing certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong.

2.

Qualification in advanced nursing specialty *.

3.

10 years or more post-registration experience of which at least 5 years is in the related clinical area.

*

Qualification in advanced nursing specialty refers to recognized post-registration certificate, or post-graduate certificate/diploma course in nursing specialty, or Master in nursing# or related discipline with considerable coverage on a relevant nursing specialty.

# Only post-registration Master in nursing programmes are accepted

Preferable Attributes / Exposure

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Demonstrated nursing expertise in related specialty and excellence in clinical leadership plus track record of contributions to clinical advancement, professional development including research/evidence-based practice, teaching and training, and nursing knowledge.

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A Master degree in nursing or related discipline.

3.

Applicants should have the expertise on mechanical circulatory support (MCS) used in the end stage heart / lung failure patients.

Remarks:

1.

Please refer to https://www.ha.org.hk/haho/ho/hrd_jv/NotestoApplicants.pdf for “Notes to Applicants”.

2.

Applicants are required to submit an action plan of not more than 1,500 words under the following topic together with their application on or before the deadline.

“Developing an Integrated Heart–Lung Transplant Nursing Service to Enhance Continuity of Care, Provide Advanced Technology Support, and Strengthen Multidisciplinary Coordination Across the Pre-operative, Peri-operative, and Post-transplant Phases.”

Please specify word count at the end of the action plan and those content beyond the word limit may not be considered. Applicants who do not submit action plan before the deadline will not be considered.

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