St George Hospital

St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Consultant 3 - Infection Prevention & Control - Permanent Full Time

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

REQ605981 Requisition #

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $142,254.44 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ605981
Applications Close: 5 October 2025

REQ605981 - St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Consultant 3 - Infection Prevention & Control - Permanent Full Time

The Role

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for providing a nursing consultancy service to patients/clients. The CNC Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) provides leadership and acts as a resource person for staff within St George Hospital, South East Sydney Local Health District and NSW Ministry of Health on Infection Control issues. The CNC IP&C liaises with stakeholders to ensure that advice and the data provided by the infection control service is accurate, relevant and informs clinical practice. The CNC IP&C ensures appropriate continuity of care for patients presenting with infectious diseases, prevents health care associated infections through the design of surveillance systems, and educates all staff on infection control topics. The CNC identifies, facilitates, provides and evaluates educational processes to enhance knowledge and skills of self, health professionals and consumer groups. The CNC collaborates with health providers to identify, conduct, facilitate and promote research projects.

CNC Grade 3 is a registered nurse appointed position approved by the public hospital or public health organisation, who has at least 7 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 5 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field. The employee must have approved postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the Health Service. An employer may require a higher qualification in the specialist nursing field where such qualification is essential for performance of the position.

Benefits

- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.

- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay. Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K for meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Selection Criteria

- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

- Minimum seven years full time equivalent post qualification experience, with at least five years full time equivalent experience in Infection Prevention and Control and postgraduate qualifications relevant to Infection Prevention and Control.

- Proven clinical leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.

- Demonstrated advanced communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and demonstrated application of the practice development framework to clinical practice.

- Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by initiation, utilisation and review of evidence-based research.

- Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and expertise in managing organisational and cultural change.

- Proven advanced skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and ability to direct development of educational programs.

- Proven clinical expertise in complex client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all employees, irrespective of age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socio-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, please email SESLHD-Recruitment-STG@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.

NSW Health acknowledges the traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities.

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