Research Nurse

Fixed Term, Part Time Contract (0.5 FTE / 20 hours per week) for Twelve (12) Months Are you a Research Nurse with experience of NT clinical information systems and sound knowledge in health informatics? Do you have highly developed clinical skills and can apply your knowledge to educate and support others to use clinical information systems to deliver effective evidence-based clinical decision-making?  If this sounds like you, join our team to help make a difference. The Role:The Renal Health Program within the Wellbeing and Preventable Chronic Disease Division has a strong focus on evidence translation, identifying new and innovative strategies to improve service delivery and program evaluation to inform policy. It works in partnership with government and non-government health services locally and at the national level to identify, develop and support innovative strategies to facilitate improved management of chronic and kidney disease, improve the patient journey and strengthen health systems.The Research Nurse will support and provide collaborative, appropriate, proficient and coordinated support for the implementation and uptake of Territory Kidney Care (TKC) system within remote primary health services. This includes working with and alongside nursing, Aboriginal Health Practitioners and medical staff. This position will be embedded in the TKC project team which includes clinicians, software developers, business analysts and evaluators and will work closely with the Northern Territory Government (NTG) TKC Administrator and Health Informatics Clinical Nurse Specialist to support implementation in remote primary health services. Some key duties involved with this role include:Apply clinical and technical knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities to support the widespread implementation and uptake of TKC to ensure maximum benefit is gained from the system. Identify and feedback to the team, clinician and health service requirements to improve functionality, barriers to uptake and support data cleaning, rule testing and validation.Oversee and manage the budget and expenses, including reporting expenditure in accordance with agreed budget allocations and timelines, and financial liaising with the Business Manager and Finance team as required.Recognised by the team for their expertise, being a resource for others, and engaging in agreed independent practice under the supervision and management of the team. About you:As a motivated individual, you will come with postgraduate nursing qualifications (in addition to initial Nursing registration qualification) with several years relevant, proven experience in either a hospital or community-based health service setting, or significant experience in project or clinical trial management related medical research projects.You also have:Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Demonstrated familiarity with clinical information systems used in the NT including PCIS and Communicare.Demonstrated highly developed clinical knowledge and skills in relevant area of nursing/midwifery supporting well developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice outcomes for healthcare consumers.Demonstrate and promote a learning environment through clinical support, instruction, and feedback including mentoring clinical staff less experienced with clinical decision support systems. Please see a full list of primary responsibilities and selection criteria in the position description. Why Menzies:As a national leader in research and education that improves health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and populations across our region, and a leader in global and tropical research into life-threatening illnesses, Menzies School of Health Research continues to translate its research into effective partnerships and programs in communities across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Menzies is committed to providing a culturally inclusive and supportive work environment, and ensuring our workforce is representative of the people with and whom we work.  We seek to amplify Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander voices in all aspects of our work, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for this position. The Benefits:Base Salary $114,014 - $124,170 per annum (Total remuneration package including superannuation $140,169 - $151,747 per annum).Generous leave provisions including 6 weeks annual leave.Salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum and $2,650 meal and entertainment card tax free.Option to increase Super to 14%. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact:James HarleyRenal Program ManagerEmail: james.harley@menzies.edu.au  To obtain the Position Description, please visit:Menzies’ careers website: http://careers.menzies.edu.au or Phone: 08 8946 8409 orEmail: Human Resources at humanresources@menzies.edu.au How to Apply:Please click on the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application.   Applicants are required to provide the following supporting documents:ResumeA statement addressing the selection criteria (No more than 2 pages)Any other relevant supporting documentation    Closing date:  Sunday 23 February 2025Position Description AUD Darwin City 0800

Research Nurse

  • Fixed Term, Part Time Contract (0.5 FTE) for Twelve (12) Months
  • Generous leave provisions including 6 weeks annual leave
  • Salary Packaging up to $15,900 tax free

Fixed Term, Part Time Contract (0.5 FTE / 20 hours per week) for Twelve (12) Months

 

Are you a Research Nurse with experience of NT clinical information systems and sound knowledge in health informatics? Do you have highly developed clinical skills and can apply your knowledge to educate and support others to use clinical information systems to deliver effective evidence-based clinical decision-making?

 

If this sounds like you, join our team to help make a difference.

 

The Role:

The Renal Health Program within the Wellbeing and Preventable Chronic Disease Division has a strong focus on evidence translation, identifying new and innovative strategies to improve service delivery and program evaluation to inform policy. It works in partnership with government and non-government health services locally and at the national level to identify, develop and support innovative strategies to facilitate improved management of chronic and kidney disease, improve the patient journey and strengthen health systems.

The Research Nurse will support and provide collaborative, appropriate, proficient and coordinated support for the implementation and uptake of Territory Kidney Care (TKC) system within remote primary health services. This includes working with and alongside nursing, Aboriginal Health Practitioners and medical staff.

This position will be embedded in the TKC project team which includes clinicians, software developers, business analysts and evaluators and will work closely with the Northern Territory Government (NTG) TKC Administrator and Health Informatics Clinical Nurse Specialist to support implementation in remote primary health services.

Some key duties involved with this role include:

  • Apply clinical and technical knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities to support the widespread implementation and uptake of TKC to ensure maximum benefit is gained from the system.
  • Identify and feedback to the team, clinician and health service requirements to improve functionality, barriers to uptake and support data cleaning, rule testing and validation.
  • Oversee and manage the budget and expenses, including reporting expenditure in accordance with agreed budget allocations and timelines, and financial liaising with the Business Manager and Finance team as required.
  • Recognised by the team for their expertise, being a resource for others, and engaging in agreed independent practice under the supervision and management of the team.

 

About you:

As a motivated individual, you will come with postgraduate nursing qualifications (in addition to initial Nursing registration qualification) with several years relevant, proven experience in either a hospital or community-based health service setting, or significant experience in project or clinical trial management related medical research projects.

You also have:

  • Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
  • Demonstrated familiarity with clinical information systems used in the NT including PCIS and Communicare.
  • Demonstrated highly developed clinical knowledge and skills in relevant area of nursing/midwifery supporting well developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice outcomes for healthcare consumers.
  • Demonstrate and promote a learning environment through clinical support, instruction, and feedback including mentoring clinical staff less experienced with clinical decision support systems.

 

Please see a full list of primary responsibilities and selection criteria in the position description.

 

Why Menzies:

As a national leader in research and education that improves health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and populations across our region, and a leader in global and tropical research into life-threatening illnesses, Menzies School of Health Research continues to translate its research into effective partnerships and programs in communities across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. 

Menzies is committed to providing a culturally inclusive and supportive work environment, and ensuring our workforce is representative of the people with and whom we work.  We seek to amplify Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander voices in all aspects of our work, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for this position. 


The Benefits:

  • Base Salary $114,014 - $124,170 per annum (Total remuneration package including superannuation $140,169 - $151,747 per annum).
  • Generous leave provisions including 6 weeks annual leave.
  • Salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum and $2,650 meal and entertainment card tax free.
  • Option to increase Super to 14%.

 

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact:

James Harley

Renal Program Manager

Email: james.harley@menzies.edu.au

 

To obtain the Position Description, please visit:

Menzies’ careers website: http://careers.menzies.edu.au or

Phone: 08 8946 8409 or

Email: Human Resources at humanresources@menzies.edu.au

 

How to Apply:

Please click on the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application.   

Applicants are required to provide the following supporting documents:

  • Resume
  • A statement addressing the selection criteria (No more than 2 pages)
  • Any other relevant supporting documentation   

 

Closing date:  Sunday 23 February 2025

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