Clinical Nurse Specialist, Infection Prevention & Control
An exciting opportunity exists for motivated Registered Nurse to join the dynamic Infection Prevention and Control (IPaC) multi-disciplinary team at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 30 November 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.99 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ549132
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 every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There is a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You will 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 
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
What you’ll be doing:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 will provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centred specialist care and work in collaboration with patients/families/carers and a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcomes.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, is responsible for leadership in quality and best practice in Infection Prevention and Control (IPaC). This will be achieved through the provision of advice, education, risk prevention and practice improvement methodologies in collaboration with the area Infection Control Consultants. The position of Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 is part of a small team which exercises professional knowledge and judgement and works cooperatively in providing leadership and guidance in infection prevention and control.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Nurse Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- A minimum of three (3) years clinical experience. Relevant post registration qualifications demonstrating a high level of clinical nursing knowledge, clinical experience and skill in acute care nursing.
- Exercises extended autonomy of decision making.
- Exercises professional knowledge and judgement in providing complex care and ability to function in a multidisciplinary team.
- Provides leadership in the development of nursing speciality clinical practice and service delivery.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in providing education to healthcare workforce. Current NSW Driver Licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Shiraz Abdulla on Shiraz.Abdulla@health.nsw.gov.au
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 . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 17 February 2025
