After Hours Clinical Support, Clinical Nurse Specialist

Royal North Shore Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide clinical expertise and support across the facility after hours, as well as support the After Hours Nurse Manager. The position is 8 hrs per week, rotating roster. Previous applicants need not apply.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

Remuneration: $ $60.76 per hour

Hours Per Week: 8

Requisition ID: REQ

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 everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll 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 ensure 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

Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) and Community Health Service is a 634 bed principal tertiary referral centre. It is close to the CBD and transport facilities, accommodation, recreational and childcare facilities are available. Specialities include: Surgery, Medicine, Women's & Children's Health, Critical Care Services - ED State Trauma Centre, Operating Theatres, ICU General, Neurology/Neuroscience and Cardiology. State referral for Burns/Plastics, Neonatal Intensive Care, Interventional Neuroradiology and Acute Spinal Cord Injuries.

What you'll be doing

The role of the Clinical Support Registered Nurse is to work in association with the After Hours Nurse Manager to provide clinical assistance, education and advanced clinical skills to nurses and patients within the organisation and ensuring a comprehensive quality nursing service.

This position works with staff whose workload/clinical need requires assistance and/or in situations where added staff is necessary to help manage the current clinical emergency situation (e.g. Clinical Aggressive Response Team, Deteriorating Patients, and Cardiac Arrest).

The position liaises closely with the After Hours Nurse Managers to facilitate effective and efficient provision of service delivery after hours across the whole campus. This position also works under direct supervision of the After Hours Nurse Manager and/or autonomously to help support all nursing staff through constant communication will ensure the most appropriate response to situations involving both staff and clients.

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

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Registered Nurse – Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant post registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualifications or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
• General clinical experience including, acute or critical care experience within a tertiary referral hospital with current competency in Advanced Life Support (ALS).
• Demonstrated time-management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise. Demonstrated advanced problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal written communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Commitment to Continuous Professional Development.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and training clinical staff.

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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 (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Toolduring 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: 27 November 2025