NSW Government

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3 - ASET/ SOS/ GFS - Temporary Full Time

🔍 Caringbah, Sutherland Hospital | Sydney

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Clinical Nurse Consultant
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South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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REQ549928 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 8 February 2026
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $1422,54.44 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ549928
Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications Close: 16 February 2025

Come Work With Us!
An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!

The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to Southcare.
The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.

Your new role:
The Clinical Nurse Consultant is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for the coordination and clinical support of emergency department based aged care services and rapid response aged care community services within the division of Southcare (Aged and Extended Care).  Duties include efficient and effective management of older people who present to the Emergency Department and reside in the community. The role also includes leadership and management for staff in both teams.

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3 means: A registered nurse appointed as such to a position approved by the public hospital or public health organisation, who has at least 7 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 5 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field. In addition the employee must have approved post graduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the Health Service. An employer may also require a higher qualification in the specialist nursing field where such qualification is considered essential for the performance of the individual position.
For role related queries or questions contact Jacqueline Primmer on Jackie.Primmer@health.nsw.gov.au

Where you will be working:

ASET provides a multidisciplinary consult service for patients 70 years and older who present to the Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department. ASET work collaboratively with Emergency Department staff to achieve optimal care and management of the elderly patient. ASET assess and identify complex issues, advocate for patients and their carers’, refer and facilitate access to other relevant services if medically cleared from the Emergency Department.

The Southcare Outreach Service (SOS) provides a multidisciplinary community team for the ageing population over 65 years of age residing in the Sutherland Shire. The SOS provides short term acute interventions (up to six weeks) by Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Geriatrician and Social Work to facilitate enhanced patient care and safe clinical outcomes. SOS staff will provide assessment, intervention and referral onto other required services in order to navigate and integrate the patient’s journey between tertiary and primary care.
The Geriatric Flying Squad at The Sutherland Hospital provides an extended rapid response multidisciplinary outreach service to RACFs for adults over 65 years. The GFS offers a specialist aged care service that provides assessment and management of acute and subacute medical conditions, aimed at bridging the gap between outpatient services and emergency services for the vulnerable older person. By optimising a client’s medical condition and function within their own home or RACF, there is a reduction in avoidable hospital presentations.

The Benefits:

  • Fitness Passport  
  • 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees) 
  • Salary packaging options - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
  • Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
Selection Criteria: 
  1. Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and minimum seven years full time equivalent post qualification experience, with at least five years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field of Aged Care and/or Community and post graduate qualifications relevant to the field of practice.
  2. Demonstrated advanced communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and proven application of the practice development framework to clinical practice.
  3. Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.
  4. Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and expertise in the management of organisational and cultural change.
  5. Proven advanced skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and evidence of ability to direct the development of educational programs.
  6. Proven clinical expertise in complex client-centered consultancy with the ability to work independently.
  7. Current NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to utilise as required for the position

Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
 2) Find out more about applying for this position

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-TSH-Garrawarra@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

 Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. 

Information for applicants:

 

  • Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.
  • Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
  • Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases (including Covid-19) for all positions prior to offer.
  • At South Eastern 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.
  • SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.
  • We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website 

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