Project Officer

Overview

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 15 September 2027

Location: Site Negotiable within Southern NSWLHD

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2

Remuneration: $ $67.83 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ602995

Applications Close: 12 September 2025

Interview Information: Interviews to be scheduled within 10 days of closing date

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.

The Welcome Experience

We know how incredible a life and career in regional NSW can be and we want to make that possibility easier for essential workers and their families who are considering making the move. The Welcome Experience provides local advice on what life is like in regional NSW. Workers will be provided with concierge-like service and information tailored to the specific needs of each individual or family. A Local Connector from the NSW Government - Department of Regional NSW will discuss concerns and connect you with the right people and services to support your move and transition into the community.

To find out more about living and working in Regional NSW, click here: The Welcome Experience. Register your details via The Welcome Experience registration.

What We Offer

• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 12% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading

Where you'll be working

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the Southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and down to the Victorian border, it extends from the NSW South Coast to the Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals care for more than 200,000 people. We are a major local employer and our staff are part of the local communities. For more information on living and working in Southern NSW LHD, click here – We are Southern.

What You'll Be Doing

The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides expert clinical input into the development, delivery, management and evaluation of the Southern Rural Emergency Nursing Exchange Program (RENIX). The position will work in close collaboration with management and key stakeholders to develop, implement and evaluate the project plan.

Selection Criteria

• Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse with at least 5 years full-time equivalent postgraduate experience with tertiary nursing qualifications in Emergency Nursing and at least 3 years full-time equivalent experience in the specialty field.
• Demonstrated expertise in rural and emergency nursing and clinical leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of clinical education programs.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, including stakeholder engagement and evaluation.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Current unrestricted drivers' license and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires, including potential long distances and overnight stays.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category 'A' position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza for NSW staff who enter Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) or work in NSW Health RACFs.

Australian Work Rights

To apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, see

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Leanne Ovington at

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