Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

Join us in delivering effective pain relief to patients facing post-operative discomfort and those with long-standing complex pain challenges_

$113,243.15 - $116,963.48 pro rata + 11.5% super & salary packaging **|** Temporary Part Time 19 hours per week until 30 November 2025** |**Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital (SDMH) **|**REQ579233 **| Grade**: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 **|** **Applications close**: 18 June 2025

**This is a temporary leave relief position until 30 November 2025 with the possibility of extension.**

**Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.**

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in the Acute Pain Service, you will play a vital role in ensuring effective acute pain management for post-operative patients and those with complex pain issues.

You will consult and collaborate, working closely with other healthcare team members to provide exceptional patient care. The Acute Pain Team operates 7 days a week, providing expert advice and support to patients, their families, and the healthcare staff. In this position, you'll lead by example, promoting best practices in clinical care, education, and research.

You'll also contribute to creating a positive, collaborative environment that embodies our CORE values—Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment. If you're passionate about improving patient care, we invite you to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to our team

For more information and to view the position classification, see the **Position Description**here.

**A little about us.**

Shoalhaven Hospital, located on Yuin Country, is the main acute care hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit.

With a significant redevelopment of the hospital currently underway and a strong focus on career development, there has never been a better time to join our progressive and growing team in the Shoalhaven.

**Benefits of working with ISLHD.**

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Current AHPRA Registration
- Valid NSW Drivers Licence
- ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._
- ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the _Child Safe Standards._ We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse._

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