Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gde 2) - Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Nurse - Temp PT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ652650 Requisition #
Requisition ID: REQ652650
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 24 hours per week, until April 2027
Remuneration: $58.82 - $60.75 per hour
Location: Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Liverpool Hospital
Applications close: 03/05/2026
Contact: Warwick Rickard - Nurse Manager Ambulatory Care and Outpatients on Warwick.Rickard@health.nsw.gov.au
Make a meaningful difference through compassionate, person‑centred care, working collaboratively to improve patient experiences, outcomes, and continuity across the healthcare journey.
Achieve Something Great
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and strengthen specialist nursing care within a developing service, making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Contribute to the establishment and growth of a newly commissioned specialist nursing role within a tertiary healthcare setting.
- Deliver high‑quality, coordinated care through autonomous practice, advanced clinical reasoning, and sound decision‑making.
- Work closely with a diverse multidisciplinary team to support integrated, patient‑centred care.
- Manage complex patient journeys, supporting continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient, and virtual settings.
- Be part of a dynamic service with opportunities for service development, innovation, and potential role extension.
Are You the Right Fit?
You will bring advanced clinical capability, adaptability, and strong professional relationships to support high‑quality care within a specialist service.
- Possess advanced clinical knowledge to practise autonomously, with strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrate clinical case management experience with well‑developed clinical reasoning and decision‑making capability, while being comfortable and professional in patient interactions both in person and by phone, functioning as a PAH clinical resource.
- Are available to work within the PAH service during required clinical days, including participation in PAH MDT clinics.
- Are adaptable and able to perform a wide range of PAH‑focused duties within a multi‑faceted, PAH‑centric role, including clinical governance, administrative oversight and tasks, PAH service evaluation, and PAH research activities, with scope to contribute holistically to the service.
- Maintain collegial working relationships and effective communication with PAH service staff, administration officers, allied health personnel, inpatient teams and hospital doctors, community referring doctors, and other PAH centre nursing and medical staff in relation to shared‑care PAH patients.
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.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering complex care to medical, respiratory, cardiology, and rheumatology patients, with the ability to apply these skills to the management of patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. This includes utilising advanced clinical knowledge, assessment, and decision-making to support coordinated, patient-centred care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team doctors.
- Demonstrate your ability to effectively communicate and engage with patient / consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs to the PAH patient.
- Demonstrate how, as an CNS2, you will empower your PAH patients and their carers to optimise the management of their chronic condition.
Demonstrate how you will deliver a high-level capacity for patient advocacy, act as a change agent, and how you will evaluate services and adapt to change to new models of care.
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Position Information
Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.
How to Apply
Read our application guide and tips for improving your application.
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 SWSLHD-EmploymentHub@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
Temporary visa holders
May be considered if no suitable citizen or permanent resident is found.
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.
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