Acute Pain

Acute Pain - Clinical Nurse Specialist 2

An opportunity is available at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai hospital to become part of the senior leadership clinical group in the expertise of pain. This is a whole of hospital position working with patients and carers from all areas in collaboration with the anaesthetists and other multi-disciplinary teams. The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) position is to provide senior nursing clinical leadership in the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery within a nursing unit, team or service. The CNS employs advanced clinical skills and exercises extended autonomy of decision making working closely with managers and other senior clinicians.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

Remuneration: $2235.41 - $2308.85 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ615848

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting, and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There is a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You will feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensuring that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you’ll be working: Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Acute Pain Services. This position is a whole of hospital service.

What you’ll be doing: You will provide direct care, advocacy and education to patients and their carers. Assessment and monitoring of patient referrals with the anaesthetic team and independently within scope during patient rounding. Documentation and data collection is included. As the expert in this area education sessions to new and novice staff is part of the portfolio.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Nurse Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.

- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.

- Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes.

- Demonstrated skills in computer use and applications such as Windows, word processing and database.

- Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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For role related queries or questions contact Bronwyn Friend on Bronwyn.Friend@health.nsw.gov.au

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 14 November 2025

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