Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gde 2) - Palliative Care - Residential Aged Care Home - Perm FT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ678045 Requisition #
Requisition ID: REQ678045
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Remuneration: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gde 2): $128,301.89 - $132,523.13 per annum + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: Fairfield Community Health Centre
Applications close: 26/07/26
Contact: Jacky Ching on 0437834167 |jacky.ching@health.nsw.gov.au
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
Achieve Something Great
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 in Palliative Care plays a vital role in strengthening coordinated and integrated care across services, ensuring patients and families receive safe, compassionate, high-quality, person-centred care. Working collaboratively with patients, carers, families and multidisciplinary teams, the role supports the achievement of individual care goals and improved health outcomes.
The position also increases specialist palliative care support across the service, providing expert guidance to staff within the Triple I Hub, Community Health Nursing teams, and patients accessing the 1300 Palliative Care service seven days a week. Through enhanced collaboration and clinical expertise, this role helps deliver timely, responsive care for some of the District’s most vulnerable patients.
Aligned with South Western Sydney Local Health District’s vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities, this role contributes to a culture that reflects the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. It supports the Nursing and Midwifery vision of Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always by fostering effective workplace cultures that enhance the patient experience.
Are You the Right Fit?
We're looking for someone who thrives in an environment where curiosity, initiative, and collaboration drive everything we do
- Exercises extended autonomy of decision making, professional knowledge and judgment in providing complex care requiring advanced clinical skills.
- Effectively communicate in a person centred manner with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to ensure the provision of safe, compassionate, quality care.
- Take responsibility and accountability for clinical practice, critical reflection, professional development and performance review.
- Actively participate in the support, teaching, coaching and development of others.
- Carry out nursing practice in accordance with legislation, common law, Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, the Australian Nursing Council Inc (ANCI) Code of Ethics Australia and take action to rectify any unsafe nursing practice or unprofessional behaviour in the workplace.
- Act in accordance with the NSW Health Code of Conduct and model the behaviours outlined in the Transforming Your Experience and Leadership Strategies.
- Demonstrates a high level of confidence and clinical proficiency in carrying out a range of procedures, treatments and interventions that are evidenced based and are within scope of clinical practice guidelinesand ability.
Selection Criteria
To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.
- Current AHPRA registrations, must have relevant post-registrations qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working the clilinical area of the employees speficified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemd appropriate by the public hopistal or public health organisation.
- Demonstrated experience and skills in providing complex Palliative Care
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with clients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team in a personable and professional manner to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs, and personally resolve conflicts when they arise
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking and problem solving skills as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based Palliative Care nursing
Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Position Information
Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.
How to Apply
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Diversity, Culture & Inclusion
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact SWSLHDJobs@health.nsw.gov.au
We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.
Aboriginal Workforce
For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.
More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?
Financial Perks
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
One extra day off each month for full-time employees
Work-Life Balance
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
Paid maternity and parental leave
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
Grow Your Career
Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.
Health & Wellbeing
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Additional Information
Vaccination Requirements
All staff must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting.
Child Safe Employment
South Western Sydney Local Health District 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 well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Temporary Positions
For fixed-term or temporary contracts, there may be opportunities for ongoing permanent employment, subject to policy and organisational requirements.
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