Clinical Nurse Consultant

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week

Location: Liverpool Hospital

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2

Remuneration: $131,870.90 – $134,500.70 per annum

Requisition ID: REQ604615

Application Close Date: 28/09/2025

Interview Date Range: 01/10/2025 – 08/10/2025

Contact Details: Melissa Wakefield – |

Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position

About the Opportunity

Ready to take your neurosurgical expertise to the next level? Join our Neurosurgery Unit as a Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2) and become the driving force behind advanced care, empowered teams, and meaningful change

As the CNC for Neurosurgery, you'll be a pivotal clinical leader, driving excellence in patient care and professional practice.

You will:

• Provide expert consultation and support to multidisciplinary teams managing complex neurosurgical patients.
• Deliver targeted education, training, and mentorship to nursing staff, fostering capability and clinical confidence.
• Lead initiatives to enhance patient safety, reduce complications, and ensure alignment with NSQHS standards.
• Contribute to service planning and evaluation, including new models of care and clinical pathways.
• Facilitate and participate in research, audits, and quality improvement projects to advance neurosurgical nursing.
• Act as a key liaison across neurosurgeons, allied health, ICU, theatres, and ward teams to ensure seamless, coordinated care.

You're a strategic thinker and compassionate clinician with:

• Advanced neurosurgical knowledge and a strong clinical background in neurosurgical nursing.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor, educate, and influence across disciplines.
• A passion for evidence-based practice, research, and continuous improvement in neurosurgical care.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to build trust and partnerships with clinicians, managers, patients, and families.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated strategies to stay current with clinical advances and research in neurosurgery.
• Ability to deliver culturally responsive, safe, and high-quality care.
• Strong engagement skills with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure responsive care.
• Professionalism and emotional intelligence in managing interpersonal dynamics and resolving conflict.
• Critical thinking and clinical judgement in delivering advanced, evidence-based nursing care.
• Understanding of risk management, WHS, and quality improvement principles in healthcare settings.

This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, influence clinical outcomes, and contribute to a culture of excellence in neurosurgical nursing. You'll be supported by a forward-thinking team and have access to ongoing professional development and research opportunities.

Where You'll Be Working

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.

The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.

Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.

Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.

Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

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 the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). At least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field. In addition, the employee must have approved postgraduate nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to the field in which the employee is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
• What interests you about the Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2) role in Neurosurgery, and how would your experience and capabilities support the team's work?
• What do you see as the biggest opportunity for innovation or improvement in neurosurgical nursing, and how would you contribute to it in this role?
• How would you approach mentoring nurses who are new to neurosurgical care, while maintaining high standards across the unit?

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Additional Information

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.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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 a disability 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.

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