Senior Project Officer TTR - Teaching, Training & Research

• Jul 2023 - Present

Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Strategic Planning - Service Development and Reform. Establishing Bunbury Hospital as WA’s 1st major regional hub for teaching, training and research and a centre of excellence leading with innovation and technology. Innovative models of nursing and midwifery care; Optimising Inter-professional and multidisciplinary collaboration and partnerships; Co-developing evidenced based care nursing and midwifery models to deliver the right care, right place, right time; Strengthening all levels of nursing & midwifery leadership, skills, knowledge, teaching, training & research to empower and inspire. Show less

Director

• Feb 2004 - Present

Director

• Sep 2002 - Present

Childcare investment management Childcare investment management

Teaching Focused University Lecturer

• Sep 2022 - Jul 2023

An experienced registered nurse, midwife and lecturer, with a passion for nursing and it’s future. An innovative, energetic, forward thinking experienced clinician and educator making a difference at ECU and St John of God Hospital.

Sessional Lecturer

• Aug 2022 - Sep 2022

Specialist Nurse Educator

• Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

Joint appointment between ECU / SJOG. A new role developed to increase engagement and partnership between the clinical and academic settings in the fields of education, learning, teaching and professional development. Identifying gaps in nursing practice. Increasing collaboration and collegial relationships between the university and hospital settings. Joint appointment between ECU / SJOG. A new role developed to increase engagement and partnership between the clinical and academic settings in the fields of education, learning, teaching and professional development. Identifying gaps in nursing practice. Increasing collaboration and collegial relationships between the university and hospital settings.

Lecturer USC

• Jul 2021 - Jun 2023

School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine

Clinical Facilitator

• Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

Director & Entrepreur

• Dec 2020 - Jul 2022

Sunshine Coasts leading bespoke personal concierge and assistant service offering a special and attentive lifestyle service. Do you ever feel like there are not enough hours in the day? We can help by giving you your time back, reducing your stress and making your lifestyle dreams come true. 📞 Home organisation, styling & household support 📞Event planning, floral arrangements, catering, event styling, table design and menus 📞 Business Administration and office support 📞 Gift buying, floral arrangements & delivery 📞 Travel planning, travel coordination Show less

Nurse Unit Manager Ambulatory Care Centres

• Mar 2017 - Jun 2022

Provide effective strategic and operational leadership for the management and planning of the outpatient services in the Nambour & Caloundra ACC, SCHHS. Responsible for directing operations to ensure quality, safe, effective, appropriate, timely and efficient patient centred care model.

Nurse Manager Virtual Covid Fever Clinic

• Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

Provide effective strategic and operational leadership for the management and planning of the Covid Virtual Fever Clinic services in the SCHHS. Responsible for directing operations to ensure quality, safe, effective, appropriate, timely and efficient patient centred care in a virtual model.

Nurse Unit Manager, Referral and Waitlist Management

• Nov 2017 - Jun 2018

Providing leadership, governance, accountability and management of outpatient services to ensure consistency across the care continuum. Assess, develop, implement and evaluate best practice in the management of patient access to outpatient services across the HHS and efficiently manage associated information systems. Provide strategic and operational direction and assist health care professionals in the implementation of outpatient reform processes. Formulate strategies and improvement to ensure efficient utilisation and scheduling to enhance flow of waiting list management. Show less

Director of Outpatient Services

• Sep 2017 - Oct 2017

Provide effective strategic and operational leadership for the management and planning of the outpatient services across the SCHHS, including the Ambulatory Care Centre at SCUH. Responsible for directing outpatient operations to ensure quality, safe, effective, appropriate, timely and efficient patient centred care through a model of collaborative leadership. Secondment of leave backfill as Nursing Director of Ambulatory Care Centres - SCUH / Nambour / Caloundra & Gympie.

Nurse Unit Manager

• Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

Nurse Unit Manager

• Jul 2015 - Feb 2017

Move Coordinator for Surgical Outpatient Services, Nambour Hospital and Specialist Outpatient Department, Caloundra Hospital - to the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital in November 2016. Including: The Big Clean for both departments at 2 hospitals, Human Resources support at both facilities, influence the direction of the changing ambulatory care environment throughworking with a multidisciplinary team and Outpatient Reform project team to optimise flow of patients to definitive treatment. This cohesive relationship will support the safe care pathway for patients across the spectrum of health care including Orthopaedics & Fracture, ENT, Vascular, General Surgery, Gynaecology and Urology and Ophthalmology pathways of patients in a specialty role through exposure to non-operative, preoperative and post-operative care of the individual. Managing the procedural components for cohorts of patients developing policies and procedures, work practice guidelines and workplace instructions. Show less

Principal Project Manager, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Hospital In The Home (HITH)

• May 2014 - Jun 2015

Implementation of a new healthcare program called Hospital in the Home (HITH) on the Sunshine Coast in 2014, funded by the Queensland Government and offered by the SCHHS. HITH involves the provision of multidisciplinary acute care to suitable, consenting patients, at their usual place of residence as a 100% substitute for inpatient hospital care. HITH National and International reviews have prompted the increased use of HITH as a model that gives patients greater choice in their care; improves access to health services; provides equal or better outcomes and improves efficiencies in service delivery. Quality Initiatives: The SCHHS model of HITH is an innovative 1st off model in Qld and in some aspects a 1st off in Australia. HITH patients are cared for with External or Internal Medical Governance, including having the option of clinical governance done by a Nurse Practitioner. State-wide key performance indicators are used to measure and monitor the success of the programme and identify areas of improvement. HITH has been implemented district wide in the Nambour, Caloundra, Gympie and Maleny Public Hospitals and for public patients in the Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital, as well as setting up a Direct Referral process for primary care to refer directly into HITH. All policies, procedures, clinical guidelines and HITH processes have been developed since commencing the role in May 2014 to meet ACHS standards of accreditation. Show less

Principal Project Manager, Project PalliAPP - Palliative Admission Prevention Programme

• Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

The clinical problem that initiated the project was that SCHHS staff identified a gap in services regarding avoidable admissions for palliative care patients. Amidst the restructuring of service delivery models and an emphasis on reducing avoidable admissions and presentations, solutions to providing a more patient-centred model of care was a priority of the SCHHS. The absence of a targeted initiative aimed at avoiding admissions gave impetus to the establishment of “Project PalliAPP”. To date I have made substantial wins and gains by the engagement, partnership and links with stakeholders on the project to improve support in the community and reduce admissions.Quality Initiatives: developing resources for patients and carers to reduce carer stress, including a magnetic fridge magnet with contacts. Commencing a General Practitioner engagement programme with the Palliative Care Service, improving community collaboration and increasing GP education. Improving and increasing collaboration and engagement with the Residential Aged Care Facilities on the Sunshine Coast, including the Palliative Approach Toolkit Rollout, November 2013. A palliative care education programme with the Intern education programme was commenced in the SCHHS in November 2013. An education programme to increase Advance Care planning education and raising awareness to improve patient care wishes for end of life care decision making. Improving discharge planning and clinical handover, by ensuring 100% of enterprise discharge summaries and medication discharge lists accompany all palliative patients on discharge. End of Life portfolios to be established in all workplaces in the SCHHS to align with ACHS Standard 12 End of Life Care standards in accreditation. Show less

Acting Nurse Unit Manager / Acting Clinical Nurse Consultant / Clinical Nurse / PCOC

• Jun 2009 - Apr 2014

Lead and manage a Level 5 a Level 5 specialist consultancy and advisory service in a community-based context, including and understanding trends in the management of health services, resource management, budget management and application of quality improvement activities.Provide specialist palliative care through ongoing consultation and education to people with a life limiting illness, their family and care providers in a supportive environment, using evidence based, high quality, coordinated, comprehensive and sustainable healthcare. Palliative Care Outcome Collaborative (PCOC) Portfolio - 2010 to 2014 Show less

Acting Clinical Nurse Consultant

• Sep 2012 - Oct 2012

Senior level clinician responsible for the provision of advanced practice level nursing services for a defined clinical area specialty. Undertake advanced holistic patient care needs including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients who suffer from persistent pain. Senior level clinician responsible for the provision of advanced practice level nursing services for a defined clinical area specialty. Undertake advanced holistic patient care needs including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients who suffer from persistent pain.

Clinical Nurse

• May 2008 - Aug 2009

Committed palliative clinician providing evidenced based, patient centered care to patients and their families and carers in their homes. Committed palliative clinician providing evidenced based, patient centered care to patients and their families and carers in their homes.

Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife / Clinical Shift Coordinator / Acting Nurse Unit Manager

• Sep 2001 - May 2008

Experienced clinician providing holistic care to patients in midwifery, medical, palliative and rehabilitation. Clinical coordinator role on shift, after hours on night duty and at weekends. Roles and Responsibilities: Diabetic educator (2002-2004), acute chest pain management, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of discharge planning for patients and families. Involved in setting up of the Miles Savill Wing - new Palliative Unit. Experienced clinician providing holistic care to patients in midwifery, medical, palliative and rehabilitation. Clinical coordinator role on shift, after hours on night duty and at weekends. Roles and Responsibilities: Diabetic educator (2002-2004), acute chest pain management, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of discharge planning for patients and families. Involved in setting up of the Miles Savill Wing - new Palliative Unit.

Director and Owner - Self Employed

• Nov 1993 - Nov 2001