Advanced Practice Nurse (Psychiatric) (For serving HA staff only)
Advanced Practice Nurse (Psychiatric) (For serving HA staff only)
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Job Description
Cluster / Hospital / Department
Department of Psychiatry Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong West Cluster
Pay
HK$66291 to HK$88333 (HGPS 27 to 33A) per month including Monthly Allowance
Up to 15% of total basic salary (after deducting the contribution of Mandatory Provident Fund by Hospital Authority) as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance.
Key Responsibilities
1.
Lead and supervise a nursing team within a clinical unit.
2.
Develop professional nursing standard care protocol and clinical pathway.
3.
Provide complex patient care in a specialty / subspecialty.
4.
Acts as a resource and referral agent on clinical expertise.
5.
Manage nurse-led services to provide specialized patient care.
6.
Train and supervise nurse learners in advanced nursing specialty training.
7.
Initiate and participate in evidence-based practice and nursing research.
8.
Participate in the planning implementation and evaluation of the service.
Entry Requirements
1.
Holder of a valid Registered Nurse (Psychiatric) practicing certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong.
2.
Qualification in advanced nursing specialty *.
3.
A degree in Nursing or equivalent.
4.
5 years or more post-registration experience in healthcare of which at least 3 years is in the related specialty.
*
Qualification in advanced nursing specialty refers to recognized post-registration certificate or post-graduate certificate/diploma course in nursing specialty or Master in nursing# or related discipline with considerable coverage on a relevant nursing specialty.
# Only post-registration Master in nursing programmes are accepted
Preferable Attributes / Exposure
1.
Demonstrated competency requirements and leadership ability of an Advanced Practice Nurse.
2
A Master degree in nursing or related discipline.
3.
Contribution to professional development including research/evidence-based practice teaching and training.
4.
Completed specialty training in Psychiatry.
5.
Working experience in Psychiatry.
6.
Knowledge of professional nursing practice & development in Psychiatry.
7.
Planning organizing & evaluation skills.
8.
Analytical & logical thinking.
9.
People skills to network & work with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals community organizations and general public.
10.
Problem-solving ability.
11.
Teaching coaching & counselling skills.
12.
Ability to develop evidence-based practice and to conduct research.
13.
Participation in professional development activities in Hong Kong.
14.
Experience in quality improvement and research activities.
Remarks:
1.
Please refer to for Notes to Applicants.
2.
Applicants are required to submit an action plan of not more than 1000 words under the following topic together with their application on or before the deadline.
Develop an action plan to improve the nursing standards for caring for psychiatric patients.
Please specify word count at the end of the action plan and those content beyond the word limit may not be considered. Applicants who do not submit action plan before the deadline will not be considered.
3.
Published materials / theories quoted from other sources which are not originated from the candidate should be properly cited in the submitted paper. Assessment will only be made on the part of the written submission which is originated from the candidate.
4.
The action plan is a part of the selection process. If you do not submit the action plan your application will not be considered.
Please submit online application on or before 1 September 2025. For enquiries please telephone 2255 6702.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
