Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

Help deliver outcomes that matter most to our Illawarra Shoalhaven community.

$113, $116,963.48 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary Full Time until 1 March 2026 | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ600299 | Grade: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 | Applications close: 5 September 2025

This is a temporary leave relief position until 1 March 2026with the possibility of extension.

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

The CNS Grade 2 is a Registered Nurse who exercises professional knowledge and judgement in providing complex care requiring advanced clinical skills and undertakes leadership in the development of nursing specialty practice.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the CNS 2 will provide recovery oriented clinical interventions and expert clinical counsel to consumers, carers, and multidisciplinary staff within Shoalhaven Sub-Acute Mental Health Service.

The CNS 2 will work closely with the multidisciplinary team in supporting the delivery of recovery oriented sub-acute mental health care. In partnership with the clinical team they will be responsible for the identification and treatment of clinical mental health issues that arise.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Descriptionhere.

A little about us.

Shoalhaven Memorial 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

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

• 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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