Cardiac Surgery Case Manager - Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $149,408 - $152,392 per annum + Superannuation
Requisition ID: REQ708757
About the Role
This position is responsible for coordinating and managing the care of cardiothoracic patients across the continuum of care, ensuring timely access to services, effective discharge planning, and seamless communication between patients, families, clinicians, and external providers. The role supports patients with complex clinical needs by facilitating care coordination, patient education, referrals, and follow-up care to optimise clinical outcomes, reduce length of stay, and minimise avoidable readmissions. Maintaining this position is essential to ensuring safe, efficient, and patient-centred care, while supporting service capacity and reducing the administrative and coordination burden on medical, nursing, and allied health staff.
Please view the Position Description.
Where you'll be working
You will be working at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. It is one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history of serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.
Ideal candidate
- Current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) and 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field.
Has previous experience as Clinical Nurse Consultant and extensive experience in Cardiothoracic Nursing would be highly desired
All candidates must have full working rights within Australia
Benefits and Perks / What you will enjoy:
- Monthly Accrued Day Off
- Additional Public Holiday during Xmas for celebrations!
- Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families
- Annual influenza vaccination on us!
Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information, visit SLHD Benefits
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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For role related queries or questions contact Thomas Kennedy on Thomas.Kennedy@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 23 November 2026
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