SVHNS Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Description:

Role title: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)

Role type: Permanent full time Max Term Contract Opportunity

Department and location : Palliative Care Service St Vincents H ospital Darlinghurst

Salary: $113243.15 – $116963.48 super

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Coordinate lead and participate in projects related to patient flow and care coordination from one service location to another

• Monitoring patient wait times and estimated discharge dates through update and management of electronic patient journey boardas well as identifying key Waiting for What (W4W) and patient exit blockers

• Leading multidisciplinary meetings in relation to patient flow and movement to ensure that patients are seen in a timely manner. Advising and negotiating with referrers and e scalating any bed blocks

• W ork in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to community clients of the Palliative Care Service

• Provide evidence-based nursing care to people of all ages and cultural groups including individuals families and communities

• Take an extended leadership role in the coordination of nursing and health care providing e xpert nursing assessment and triage to facilitate optimal health outcomes. Feeding back to staff on how to improve patient satisfaction or efficiency

About you

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency

• C urrent NSW drivers licence (Class C or above)

• Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least three years experience working in palliative care

• Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team at a senior level with a commitment to ongoing professional development and demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse with effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including th e most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

• In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 3 December 2025 .

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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