JOB AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Position Title: Clinical Practice Consultant (Project Nurse - Organ and
Multiple Positions Available
Tissue Donation)
Classification Code: Registered Nurse/Midwife Level 3
Division: Central Adelaide Health
Service (CNAHS)
Type of Appointment: 0.5 to 1.0 FTE
Section: South Australian Organ
Donation Agency (SAODA)
Position Number:
Position Created:
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Ongoing
Temporary until 30 June 2010
Other
Term
Job & Person Specification Approval
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CE or delegate
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PREAMBLE:
Underpinning the Department of Health Strategic Directions are the agreed values that reflect
honesty, respect and integrity for every individual. These values drive how we conduct our
business and how we behave. We aim to make the values “live”. It is important that we
incorporate the values into our behaviour systems and processes.
The Department has a “Commitment to Workplace Values” attached to Job and Person
Specifications that all staff are required to uphold. (Please refer to the back of this document).
Australia has one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse populations in the world. Having a
diverse workforce (inclusive of bi-lingual, bi-cultural and employees who have a disability) can
enhance the department’s ability to negotiate with, and meet the needs of, the full range of its
clients and customers. Such employees also add to the diversity of the workforce, and give added
opportunities to fully capitalise on difference as a valuable asset in an increasingly competitive
environment.
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JOB SPECIFICATION
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Summary of the broad purpose of the position in relation to the organisation's goals:
The Nurse/Midwife Clinical Practice Consultant will be part of a Statewide service managed
through the South Australian Organ Donation Agency (SAODA). The Nurse/Midwife Clinical
Practice Consultant will be responsible for providing clinical leadership in the area of organ and
tissue donation.
The Nurse/Midwife Clinical Practice Consultant will work with local hospital-based Medical
Directors of Organ Donation and Donor Coordinators in a range of clinical processes, education
and awareness raising activities, in accordance with nationally consistent programs and protocols
to optimise organ and tissue donation.
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Reporting/Working Relationships
Accountable to the Statewide Medical Director of Organ & Tissue Donation, through the
Manager of SAODA on organ and tissue program responsibilities;
Receives functional direction from the Nursing Director (Level 5) Critical Care Services &
Radiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital on professional nursing practice matters;
Maintains a cooperative and productive working relationship with all members of the health
care team involved in the organ and tissue donation process, including local hospital-based
Medical Directors of Organ and Tissue Donation, SAODA Donor Coordinators, senior and less
experienced nurses/midwives and officers of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and
Transplantation Authority (the Authority).
Special Conditions.
As a member of a State-wide service providing regular clinical leadership and local educational
support to hospital staff, individuals and families involved in organ and tissue donation
processes, the appointee may be expected to attend public and private hospitals and centres
in the community, as required.
Subject to negotiation, the Clinical Practice Consultant may be assigned to provide regular onsite support to one of the following major public hospitals - the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, Lyell McEwin Hospital or the Women’s &
Children’s Hospital.
The appointee may also be required to work at any site within the Central Northern Adelaide
Health Service.
The appointee will be expected to undertake intra and interstate travel as required.
Some out-of-hours work will be required and the appointee may be expected to participate in a
24/7 roster.
The appointee may be subject to a Criminal History Check prior to confirmation of
appointment.
The appointee may be required to enter into an annual performance agreement for the
achievement of outcomes.
The appointee must hold a current driver’s licence and be willing and able to drive as required.
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4.
Statement of Key Outcomes and Activities
4.1 The Clinical Practice Consultant will contribute to the achievement of professional
expertise through personal professional development / continuing education and
teaching by 
Raising awareness and championing organ and tissue donation within hospitals and the
community, while maintaining respect for patients/donors and their families.
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Contributing to the development, support and delivery of structured best practice education
of local hospital staff in accordance with programs and protocols set by the Authority,
including the promotion of nationally consistent clinical triggers aimed to improve the
identification of potential donors.
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Contributing specific expertise to monitoring and evaluating research activities in order to
improve clinical practice / service delivery and to fulfil reporting and audit requirements
established by the Authority.
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Contributing clinical expertise to learning environments within the hospital setting or as part
of a post registration clinical teaching program.
4.2 The Clinical Practice Consultant will contribute to clinical leadership and support in the
area of organ and tissue donation by 
Acting as a leading resource, in liaison with the hospital based Medical Director, for both
staff and consumers by contributing to clinical protocols and standards development in the
areas of organ and tissue donation and end of life care.
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Facilitating case reviews to evaluate hospital / health service policies and procedures
relating to organ and tissue donation.
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Working with hospital teams to implement nationally consistent programs and protocols
directed at increasing opportunities for donation.
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Liaising with SAODA, the Authority, the State Medical Director and other hospital based
medical and nursing staff dedicated to optimising organ and tissue donation for
transplantation.
4.3 The Nurse/Midwife Clinical Practice Consultant will ensure high quality clinical care in
the area of organ and tissue donation aimed at optimising organ and tissue donation
rates by 
Facilitating organ and tissue donation processes, under the direction of the hospital based
Medical Director, by working with hospital teams to identify and convert potential organ and
tissue donors into actual donors.
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Facilitating the provision of support for health service staff and families involved in organ
and tissue donation through the provision of expert nursing care and individualised case
management skills.
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Supporting and participating in multidisciplinary working groups designed to implement
service improvements and evaluate outcomes.
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Applying and sharing expert clinical knowledge to ensure high quality patient care in the
area of organ and tissue donation with the aim of optimising organ and tissue donation
rates.
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4.
Statement of Key Outcomes and Activities (continued)
4.4 As a member of SA Health’s clinical workforce, the Clinical Practice Consultant will be
expected to 
Contribute to the well-being of people in South Australia through participation in Counter
Disaster activities including attendance, as required, at training programs and exercises to
develop the necessary skills required to participate in responses in the event of a disaster
and/or major incident.
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Contribute to the promotion and implementation of the General Public Sector Management
Aims, Personnel Management Standards and employee conduct standards and in
particular Equal Opportunity and Occupational Health Safety and Welfare by adhering to
the provisions of relevant legislative requirements.
Approved by Line Manager:
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Acknowledged by Occupant:
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Educational/Vocational Qualifications
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Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nurses’ Board of South Australia, and
hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills
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Demonstrated commitment to champion, educate and lead other health professionals to
improve organ and tissue donation rates and outcomes as part of a multidisciplinary team, with
the ability and values needed to inspire and drive significant change;
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Demonstrated leadership skills including personal resilience and strength to overcome
adversity and, with the support of other team members, find solutions to complex problems;
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Proven proficiency in the use of a wide range of software and highly developed writing and oral
presentation skills;
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Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to easily build rapport with a
diverse range of stakeholders and effectively resolve conflict and communicate with influence.
Experience
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A Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post-registration experience, with a strong
interest / working knowledge of organ and tissue donation and transplantation;
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Demonstrated competence in an area of nursing practice relevant to organ and tissue donation
and / or transplantation nursing practice and a proven ability to prioritise workload and meet set
timelines;
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Proven experience in the supervision of students, enrolled nurses and less experienced
registered nurses and an understanding of the principles of adult learning;
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Demonstrated understanding of the communication needs of families and friends facing the
sudden death of a relative.
Knowledge
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Knowledge of the professional practice and registration framework as applied to the nursing
profession and an understanding of contemporary professional nursing and health care issues;
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Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation including the Transplantation and
Anatomy Act 1983 (SA).
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DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
Educational/Vocational Qualifications
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Possess tertiary nursing qualifications relevant to the organ and tissue donation area.
Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills
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Demonstrated high level capacity for original thinking, creativity and the exercise of significant
levels of independent judgement;
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Proven computer and software skills and the ability to collate and analyse information together
with a demonstrated ability to undertake presentations to community and professional groups.
Experience
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Experience in evaluating the results of nursing research and integrating, where relevant, the
results into nursing practice.
Knowledge
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A strong interest and working knowledge of relevant clinical processes and the legal and
ethical complexities associated with organ and tissue donation and end of life care.
Other Details
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COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE VALUES
The Department of Health values have an influence on the people we employ
Every organisation has values that govern the way people are treated and the way
decisions are made. The Department’s Strategic Plan identifies the values that guide our
behaviours. These behaviours apply to all employees and govern the way people in the
organisation are treated, the way decisions are made and how we provide our services.
These values are used in day to day communication and interaction between all employees and
are linked to the whole of government Code of Conduct, Performance Development, Job and
Person Specifications and Department of Health Employment Conditions.
Department of Health Organisational Values are:
Honesty
We show honesty by speaking truthfully, within the boundaries of confidentiality. This is shown
in our dealings within the Department and with our consumers and partners by: saying what we
mean and meaning what we say, keeping our promises, telling the truth tactfully, providing
honest feedback and answers and admitting to mistakes.
Respect
We show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. We treat others with dignity and use
culturally appropriate ways of communicating. This is shown in our dealings within the
Department and with our consumers and partners by: treating everyone fairly, communicating so
people can understand, listening to others, and seeking and providing feedback.
Integrity
We show integrity by honouring our values and the rules of our department, government and
nation. This is shown in our dealings within the department and with our consumers and
partners by: doing the right thing, abiding by the values, standing up for what we believe in, and
taking responsibility for our mistakes.
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I ___________________________________ have the ability and commitment to
behave consistently with the stated values of the Department of Health.
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Signature
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Please complete and return attached to your application to the nominated person
“The right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time”
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