Advanced Practice Nurse (General) (Central Nursing Department
Description:
Department / Hospital / Cluster
Central Nursing Department - Infection Control Nurse, The Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay / TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital / MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Hong Kong Island Cluster
Pay
HK$64,518 to HK$89,978 (HGPS Pt 26 – 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
A. Undertake general nursing and supervisory duties.
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Lead and supervise a nursing team within a clinical unit.
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Develop professional nursing standard, care protocol and clinical pathway.
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Provide complex patient care in a specialty / subspecialty.
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Act as a resource and referral agent on clinical expertise.
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Manage nurse-led services to provide specialized patient care.
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Train and supervise nurse learners in advanced nursing specialty training.
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Initiate and participate in evidence-based practice and nursing research.
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Participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the service.
B. Carry out infection control duties including:
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Perform daily hospital infection control surveillance and generate report.
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Perform infection control audit work according to infection control guidelines and protocols.
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Perform and organize infection control training or workshop for hospital staff.
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Monitor hospital infection control practice.
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Assist in implementing infection control initiatives.
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Participate in investigation and control of infection or outbreak in hospital.
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Provide education, advice and counselling to patient, caregivers and staff on infection control related issue.
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Required to provide support service to cluster hospitals or perform on-call duties if necessary.
Entry Requirements
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Holder of a valid Registered Nurse practicing certificate (Part I) issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong.
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Qualification in advanced nursing specialty *.
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A degree in Nursing or equivalent.
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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
Preferred Attributes / Exposure
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Demonstrated competency requirements and leadership ability of an Advanced Practice Nurse.
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A Master degree in nursing or related discipline.
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Contribution to professional development including research/evidence-based practice, teaching and training.
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Knowledge of professional nursing practice & development in a specialty.
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Planning, organizing & evaluation skills.
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Analytical & logical thinking.
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People skills to network & work with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, community organizations and general public.
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Problem-solving ability.
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Teaching, coaching & counselling skills.
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Ability to develop evidence-based practice and to conduct research.
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Participation in professional development activities in Hong Kong.
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Experience in quality improvement and research activities.
Remarks:
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Please refer to for “Notes to Applicants”.
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Applicants are required to submit an action plan of not more than 1,000 words under the following topic together with their application on or before the deadline.
Can you share an example of how you managed an outbreak or a significant increase in healthcare-associated infections?
How did you lead the healthcare team through the response, overcome any resistance, and ensure long-term compliance?
Please specify word count at the end of the action plan and those content beyond the word limit may not be considered.
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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.
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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 12 October 2026. For enquiries, please telephone 2255 6702.