Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) – Paediatric Trainer
Position Classification: Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1
Remuneration: $105,416.36 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ565659
Location: John Hunter Hospital
Applications Close: 16 April 2025 - 11:59pm
About the opportunity
Are you passionate about paediatric care and training the next generation of healthcare professionals?
Join our team as a Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Trainer, where you will play a pivotal role in mentoring and upskilling staff to provide exceptional paediatric care.
In this vital role, you will deliver high-quality training and education to the Collection Service team across the Hunter New England region, ensuring they meet the needs of John Hunter Children’s Hospital and the wider community. With your expertise, you’ll promote a gold standard of care, delivering high-quality training and education that empowers the team to exceed expectations and uphold the highest industry standards.
Come and be part of a team that’s making a real difference!
What we can offer you
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
What you'll be doing
The Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist coordinates and delivers high quality customer care to patients of NSW Health Pathology. This position is responsible for the provision of high quality training and education to the staff of the Collection Service in the Hunter New England footprint. The preferred candidate will be expected to embrace, display, and teach a philosophy of gold standard throughout the collection department. They are a critical component in ensuring that this Collection Service is prepared to provide the highest of standard of patient care possible. This outcome will be achieved through providing expert educational support to staff, while maintaining the pre-determined standards as directed by Nurse Management and authorities, such as NATA.
- Registered Nurse with current registration through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification
- Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 12 months experience working in the relevant clinical area of their post-registration qualification; or four years post- registration experience, including three years experience in the relevant specialist field
- Proven experience in venepuncture with Paediatric experience essential
- Customer focused approach displaying well-developed interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
- Display initiative, problem solving and analytical skills including an ability to apply established principles in a pathology setting and investigate and resolve general and complex issues within the work environment
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the delivery of pathology services, including the use of Patient, Rostering and Quality systems, with an understanding of policies and requirements relevant to a clinical setting
- Commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement and to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities
- Previous experience educating, mentoring and demonstrated leadership within a large department
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) For role related queries or questions contact Sonia Sabouni on sonia.sabouni@health.nsw.gov.au
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies.
