Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gde 2) - Respiratory Services

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.

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
2. Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of the employees specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
3. Highlight the main factors driving your interest in this position and express what aspects of joining the Fairfield Hospital Nursing team motivates you the most?
4. Balancing patient-centered care amid conflicting priorities is a challenge. How do you manage your time effectively to ensure patient needs are consistently met? Can you provide an example that demonstrates your ability to prioritize patient care in the face of competing agendas?
5. Can you describe your experience in managing patients with respiratory conditions such as Asthma, COPD, and those requiring Spirometry? Could you also share specific examples of how you have assessed, treated, and educated patients in ward-based settings?
6. Please describe a time when you had to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement a complex care plan. How did you ensure effective communication and coordination?

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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.

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