MACARF Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,235.41 - $2,308.85 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ642832
Join our dynamic NSLHD-MACARF Heart Failure Service and make a real impact on the lives of patients living with chronic cardiac conditions. We’re seeking a motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver evidenced based care, supporting patient and carer through education, optimisation of therapy and self-management. Based at RNSH you will be visiting heart failure patients in the hospital, working in the heart failure clinic, and conducting home visits. If you’re looking for a role where your clinical expertise, problem solving skills and patient advocacy truly matter, we’d love to have you on our team.
The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) position is to provide senior nursing clinical leadership in the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery including using a RPM solution, within a nursing unit, team, or service.
The CNS employs advanced clinical skills and exercises extended autonomy of decision making working closely with managers and other senior clinicians.
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.
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.
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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For role related queries or questions contact Maura Farrell on Maura.Farrell@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 (Page 11). 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.
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Applications Close: 9 March 2026
