SVHNS Clinical Nurse Specialist

Overview

Role title: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)  
Role type: Permanent full time
Department and location: Palliative Care Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $113,243.15 - $116,963.48 + super

Better and fairer care. Always. We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare professionals operate public 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
• Monitor patient wait times and estimated discharge dates through update and management of electronic patient journey board, and identify key blockers (e.g., Waiting for What, W4W)
• Lead multidisciplinary meetings regarding patient flow and movement; advise and negotiate with referrers; escalate bed blocks as needed
• Work in a dynamic team to lead 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 coordinating nursing and health care, providing expert nursing assessment and triage to facilitate optimal health outcomes; feedback to staff on ways to improve patient satisfaction or efficiency

About You

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Current NSW driver's 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 effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in daily practice as a registered nurse with effective time management and ability to prioritise competing workloads

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. A portion of salary may be tax-free
• Commitment to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, and paid study leave

About The Hospital

• Based at St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by cafes, galleries, theatres, parks and nearby beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities and affiliated research institutes, many located on-site
• 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 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 and inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

The closing date for applications is 19 September 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.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's 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. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or contact indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan. Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct

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