Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 - Violence, Abuse, and Neglect (VAN)
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- Clinical Nurse Specialist
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- REQ578950 Requisition #
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- Jun 24, 2025 Post Date
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.98 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ578950
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
Our newly established Medical Forensic Unit (MFU) stands at the frontline of care for victim-survivors of sexual assault and domestic & family violence within the broader Prevention and Response to Violence, Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) team. We are a specialised team of doctors and nurses who work alongside counsellors to provide integrated medical, forensic and psychosocial care to people affected by violence abuse and neglect (VAN).
Our service is seeking to engage an experienced Registered Nurse to join our close-knit team as Clinical Nurse Specialists Grade 2 – Violence, Abuse and Neglect (CNS 2 – VAN) on a permanent full time or part time basis. The successful incumbent will have a broad range of clinical skills, including recognition of a deteriorating patient, and enjoy working in a supported but autonomous role.
Your role as CNS 2 plays an essential role within the multidisciplinary PARVAN team to provide integrated, trauma-informed medical care and forensic examinations to people of all genders, aged 14 years and older, who have experienced sexual assault and domestic and family violence. This includes provision of integrated crisis responses (which can include collecting forensic samples, speculum examinations, clinical photography, writing medico-legal reports and giving expert testimony in court), non-acute clinical care and follow up medical care and health care navigation. You will utilise your high level interpersonal skills in facilitating high quality trauma informed patient care and provide liaison and consultation to other health clinicians.
Previous work in a VAN nursing role is advantageous but not essential. The Medical Forensic Unit is a supportive team that provides additional onsite training, clinical support, and supervision. We support people in their most vulnerable moments. If you are looking for a career where you can provide care with a trauma informed focus, we would love to hear from you!
For role related queries or questions, please contact Glenys Griffiths on Glenys.Griffiths@health.nsw.gov.au or via mobile 0486 108 431or Carey Day at Carey.Day@health.nsw.gov.au or via mobile 0438 068 159. Candidates who are new to VAN Nursing are strongly encouraged to make contact to learn more about the role requirements.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
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What you will bring to the role
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA) with relevant post registration qualifications (i.e. sexual health, family planning, women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology and emergency nursing) and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the organisation.
- Completed, working towards or willing to undertake NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence Graduate Certificate in the Medical and Forensic Management of Adult Sexual Assault (or equivalent).
- Demonstrated commitment to and experience in service development and quality improvement including the capacity to initiate change and negotiate support from key stakeholders and coordinate clinical audit activities.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high quality, trauma-informed and culturally safe care to clients who have experienced violence, abuse and neglect and may present as highly distressed.
- Highly developed clinical skills in patient assessment and care planning with demonstrated ability to provide a referral service as required.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating education to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills enabling collaborative work with colleagues, other health professionals and individuals to provide safe and effective care.
- Current NSW Driver's Licence and willingness to use same as required for the position and the ability to participate in an on-call roster.
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