Complex Patient Care Navigator - Temporary Full Time - The Sutherland Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until December 2026
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: 116,639.98 - $129,591 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ624663
Location: The Sutherland Hospital, Caringbah
Applications Close: 27 November 2025
What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is exceptional care, healthier lives. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital here. Learn more about SESLHD here
The Complex Patient Care (CPC) Navigator provides specialised services for older individuals and vulnerable persons in the inpatient settings with complex care and health needs, including patients with challenging behaviours. The CPC Navigator offers a person-centred approach, focusing on comprehensive assessment, care planning, and coordination to ensure the timely and appropriate discharge of these patients.
The CPC Navigator ensures efficient and effective co-ordination from admission to discharge of patients with the aim of effecting an improved patient experience as well as access and flow within the hospital. This role works in conjunction with the Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery (DDoNM) to co-ordinate resources that operationally impact on patient flow from patient admission to discharge and institutes practices aimed at improving discharge times and processes optimising bed availability.
The CPC Navigator also advocates for older and vulnerable persons and their families/ carers while balancing competing/ conflicting priorities and must communicate effectively with families and external service providers to achieve the best outcomes. They make critical decisions regarding clinical care, assessment, case management, and discharge planning, with support from the DDONM and/or Director of Medical Services.
For role related queries or questions contact Jacqueline Primmer on Jackie.Primmer@health.nsw.gov.au
The Benefits
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria:
- Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife or qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award.
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience and demonstrated ability to provide consultation within and external to the organisation
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues and problem solve through the development and use of clinical management plans.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making while working as part of a multidisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of patient access and flow priorities and skills in clinical coordination and patient flow initiatives.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of health-related information technology.
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.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
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:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- 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.
- 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 for all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
