Hospital in the Home Intake Clinical Nurse Specialist
Join our dynamic Hospital in the Home Intake team as an Intake Nurse Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2), playing a pivotal role in patient assessment, triage, and care coordination. Develop your career in a supportive and flexible environment that values clinical excellence, autonomy, teamwork, and outstanding patient outcomes.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 16 January 2028 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,863.40 - $2,920.60
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ680561
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
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.
Where you'll be working
Hospital in the Home at RNSH
What you'll be doing
As an Intake Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) within the Hospital in the Home (HITH) service, you will be responsible for receiving, processing and triaging referrals to ensure patients are assessed and allocated to the most appropriate care pathway. Using advanced clinical assessment, decision-making and prioritisation skills, you will undertake rapid intake assessments, determine patient suitability for HITH services, coordinate admissions, and facilitate timely access to care.
Working closely with medical officers, nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team, you will have a critical role in ensuring safe, efficient and patient-centred transitions into HITH. This role is suited to experienced nurses who are confident making autonomous clinical decisions, excel in communication and managing competing demands, and are committed to delivering high-quality, responsive healthcare within an innovative HITH model of care.
You will also be expected to undertake clinical duties and direct patient care as directed by service demand.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse Division 1, with post registration qualification relevant to specialty and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of the post graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Evidence of advanced level of knowledge and skill related to Hospital in the Home and demonstrated ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team, with an emphasis on service delivery, quality of care and team cohesion.
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy in Microsoft Applications and evidence of personal time management capabilities and effective negotiation skills.
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For role related queries or questions contact Amy Herdman on Amy.Herdman@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: 4 August 2026
