Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Regional Coordinator

About the role

The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Regional Coordinator within West Moreton Health (WMH) will be critical to ensuring a coordinated, timely, efficient, trauma informed and sustainable sexual assault service response. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is an advanced clinical practice registered nurse who provides clinical services within the Ipswich Hospital Emergency Department to patients who present following a sexual assault and or disclose experiencing a sexual assault and supports WMH staff in relation to management and care of patients following a sexual assault.

This role participates in an on-call roster - minimum eight shifts per month - providing a 24-hour, 7 day a week coverage to respond to victims of sexual assault including forensic examinations. Rostered day shifts will be followed by rostered overnight on-call to assist with 24 / 7 service requirements.

This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive. See link - Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Scheme

About you

• Demonstrates the ability to build and maintain strong relationships, open communication and a positive environment within and across the broad interprofessional team and key stakeholders (including if required - QPS).
• Demonstrates ability to use appropriate discretion in the dissemination of clinical information with regard to statutory and common law duties, confidentiality and privacy issues.
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective nursing health professional with capability for high level engagement across the spectrum of stakeholders including patients and families.
• Applies the principles of sound and ethical decision making in addressing practice issues, supporting others, and monitoring and evaluating system level evidence and capability, takes personal responsibility for decisions and the achievement of ideas to fruition despite expressed differences.
• Mandatory Requirements
• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01 / 16

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community - Follow this link

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.