ISLHD - Complex and Aged Care Navigator - CNS2

Are you an experienced nurse passionate about aged care? Join our IHG Access and Demand team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist supporting the aged care patient journey across the Illawarra Hospital Group!

$58.82 - $60.75 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Part Time – 30 hours per week | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ645104 | Grade: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 | Applications close: Sunday 22 March, 2026

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our IHG Access and Demand team as an Aged Care Navigator. As the successful candidate, you will play a key role in providing timely, high-quality discharge planning for aged care patients whom have complex needs. The role will focus on supporting decision making for aged care patients admitted to hospital, assisting with planning and seamless transition of care across our Illawarra Hospital Group facilities. Reporting to the IHG Access and Demand Nurse Manager, the role forms an integral part of senior decision making and expert care coordination.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

-         Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay

-         Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)

-         Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)

-         Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families

-         Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

-         Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.

-         Working With Children Check (WWCC)

-         Current AHPRA Registration

-         Relevant post registration qualification and/or at least three years’ clinical experience working in a relevant clinical area.

-         Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Need more information or help applying?

-         Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.

-         Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.

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-         For role-related queries or help applying, contact Lisa Curtin at ​Lisa.Curtin@health.nsw.gov.au

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.