Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner - Renal Transplant Westmead

💙 Permanent role in Australia's leading renal transplant service

🚀 Advanced autonomous practice with exceptional multidisciplinary support

🌱 Shape patient outcomes, research and the future of transplant nursing

Transform lives through advanced renal transplant care. Lead complex clinical decision-making, build lifelong patient relationships and advance your Nurse Practitioner career.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner/ Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: Dependent on qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working
Join the renowned Western Renal Service at Westmead Hospital, one of Australia's largest and most respected tertiary referral centres for kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Working across Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Districts, you'll care for patients from across NSW and interstate while collaborating with highly regarded nephrologists, transplant surgeons and multidisciplinary specialists. This is an outstanding opportunity to step into a highly autonomous advanced practice role where innovation, research, education and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.

Why you will love working with us

• Work in one of Australia's busiest and most recognised kidney transplant services.

• Collaborate with leading transplant specialists in a supportive multidisciplinary team.

• Access ongoing professional development, mentoring and research opportunities.

• Care for complex patients across the entire transplant journey—from assessment to lifelong follow-up.

• Be empowered to influence service development and lead evidence-based practice. 

What you'll be doing 
As the Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Transitional Nurse Practitioner (TNP), you'll provide expert clinical leadership and advanced autonomous care for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, kidney transplantation and kidney-pancreas transplantation. You will practise to the full scope of your advanced clinical capability while working collaboratively with an experienced multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.

In this role you will:

• Conduct advanced comprehensive assessments, diagnose, prescribe, request and interpret investigations, and develop evidence-based treatment plans.

• Manage patients through pre-transplant assessment, waitlist optimisation and long-term post-transplant care.

• Lead complex clinical decision-making while supporting patients and families through every stage of their transplant journey.

• Drive quality improvement, research, education and clinical excellence across the renal transplant service.

• Mentor nursing colleagues and contribute to developing innovative models of care and clinical pathways.

About You

You are a passionate advanced practice nurse who thrives in complex clinical environments and enjoys working collaboratively to improve patient outcomes.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience in renal, kidney transplant or advanced nephrology nursing.

• Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) or equivalent (or currently working towards completion).

• Exceptional clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and autonomous decision-making skills.

• Proven leadership, education, research and quality improvement experience.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.

Transitional Nurse Practitioners are encouraged to apply. While completing endorsement requirements, this position will be remunerated at Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 until Nurse Practitioner endorsement is achieved.

Join us and help transform the future of kidney transplant care.

Whether you are looking for greater clinical autonomy, exposure to highly specialised transplant medicine, opportunities in research and innovation, or the chance to work alongside nationally recognised experts, this permanent role offers an exceptional next step in your career.

At Western Sydney Local Health District, we value collaboration, innovation and compassion. If you are ready to take your advanced nursing career to the next level and make a meaningful impact on the lives of transplant patients every day, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and discover how your expertise can change lives while growing your career with one of Australia's leading health services. Submit online your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential requirements:

• Registration: Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (NSW Registered Nurse – Division 1) 

Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated expert knowledge and application of skill required in contemporary kidney, and kidney pancreas transplant nursing practice, including expert knowledge and skills in patient assessment and treatment.

2. Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) or a qualification at a Master’s level deemed equivalent or working towards.

3. Demonstrated excellent leadership, teaching and collaborative skills with evidence of participation in research/quality activities. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

4. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

5. Member of a relevant professional body (College of Nursing), Royal college of Nursing, College of Nursing Australia, Renal Society of Australasia, Australian College of Nurse Practitioners.

Requisition ID: REQ661588
Applications Close: 28^th July 2026

 
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• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.   

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• For inquiries about the role, contact Disha Balraj on 0408 248 351