Clinical Nurse Consultant

Clinical Nurse Consultant (Gde 2) - Melanoma Specialist - Temp PT

💼 South Western Sydney Local Health District

📅 REQ619648 Requisition #

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, up to 27 hours per week until 30/06/2026
Location: Liverpool Hospital, Eastern Campus
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $66.50 - $67.83 per hour

About The Opportunity
Are you a skilled and passionate nurse leader with expertise in Melanoma care?

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to provide expert clinical advice and leadership within the specialty of Melanoma care.

This pivotal role supports community patients, carers, and healthcare professionals by developing, implementing, and evaluating tailored care management plans that improve outcomes for Melanoma care patients.

The CNC will work collaboratively across hospitals and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and ensure best-practice, evidence-based treatment is delivered.

What You'll Be Doing
The role of the Melanoma Specialist Nurse (Clinical Nurse Consultant) will be to work in partnership with the Melanoma Institute of Australia (MIA) to promote best practice, actively contributing to quality health care by collaborating with health care providers and consumer groups, developing clinical practice standards and evaluating their outcomes within the spectrum of melanoma cancer, coordinate relevant support in the Community and Supportive and Palliative Care services. The Melanoma Specialist Nurse (CNC) will work in close liaison with the Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical and Supportive Palliative Care specialists ensuring the continuity of care and support for patients with melanoma cancer and their carers.

The Melanoma Specialist Nurse (CNC) is an expert practitioner who, through leadership facilitates evidence based practice. The CNC will promote a service which fosters clinical excellence, research and professional leadership. The CNC contributes to quality health care by collaborating with the health care providers and consumer groups, developing clinical practice standards and evaluating their outcomes. The CNC is responsible for providing services which facilitate effective management of the care in the given specialty.

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities. All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.

Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) serves one of Australia's most multicultural regions, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across various hospitals and health services. These include Bankstown-Lidcombe, Bowral & District, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, and Liverpool Hospitals, each offering specialised care.

SWSLHD offers a supportive, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The district's community health services provide comprehensive care, including prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support, while its mental health services offer both inpatient and community-based care.

Working at SWSLHD means being part of a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application .

- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). At least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time experience in the specialty field. Approved or working towards post graduate nursing qualifications in a field relevant to the specialty or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the organisation.
- Demonstrated evidence of strategies used to maintain current knowledge of clinical practice advances and research in the relevant specialty.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs.
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based nursing care.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with key stakeholders within SWSLHD and MIA to support the development and implementation of Melanoma Care Coordination.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport .

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ✳️ ✳️ ✳️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ✳️ ✳️ ✳️ background, people with adisability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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