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Ref: OP778-240
Job description / Role
The Clinical Nurse Specialists provides expert advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways. She/he will focus on improving patient care and developing services. Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) play a unique role in the delivery of high quality care.
These clinicians are experts in evidence-based practice in specialty areas, such as oncology, pediatrics, geriatrics, psychiatric/mental health and community health among others. In addition to providing direct patient care, CNS’s may engage in teaching, mentoring, consulting, research, management and systems improvement.
They are able to adapt their practice to work across settings, and influence outcomes by providing expert consultation to all care providers and by implementing improvements in health care delivery systems.
Reports to: Assistant Executive Director of Nursing
Direct reports: Nursing staff, administration staff
Key Interactions: The nursing community, physicians, allied health professionals, administrators and all other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Hours of Work: permanent, full time, 40 hours per week.
Shift patterns included: Ambulance Service is operating from Sunday-Sunday, 24 hours per day. Shifts are worked within these hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (4 years program) + Masters in Nursing or equivalent post-graduate certification in nursing specialty
- A minimum of 5 years post nursing registration experience
- Including a minimum of 3 years of experience in specialty area of focus
- Including a minimum of 1 year in the position of a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the specialty area of focus
About the Company
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the principal public healthcare provider for the State of Qatar. HMC is committed to actively contributing to and enabling the sustainable development of Qatar and its people in alignment with the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030.
HMC believes in excellence in healthcare, education and research with each supporting the other to provide the safest, most effective and compassionate care to each and every one of our patients.
To meet the healthcare challenges of Qatars growing population, Hamad has transformed into a thriving and integrated Academic Health System which will make significant, positive impacts upon patient care, medical education and medical research.
In addition to three general hospitals (Al Khor Hospital, Al Wakra Hospital and The Cuban Hospital) HMC also manages five specialist hospitals (Hamad General Hospital, Rumailah Hospital, Womens Hospital, the National Center for Cancer Care and Research and Heart Hospital) which look after patients with the most prevalent conditions, including cancer, heart conditions, rehabilitation, and providing specialist treatment for women and children.