St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Consultant 2 - Acute Transition Team - Permanent Full Time
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ620546 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $135,826.04 - $138,534.1 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ620546
Application Close: 30 November 2025
REQ620546 - St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Consultant 2 - Acute Transition Team - Permanent Full Time
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees. The Vision Statement is: 'Nurses and Midwives at St George Hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care.
The Acute Transition Team (ATT) has been established to support individualised patient discharge planning, sustainable safe care and good communication for patients transitioning from one level of care to another, including discharge to home or another care provider in the community.
The role of the ATT comprises a CNC2, Occupational Therapist and Social Work and is to ensure processes and clear timeframes are in place for discharge planning as patients’ transition through each phase of their care. The transition team will by provide support and expertise to clinical staff in managing the patient journey and mitigating avoidable discharge delays.
The role of the team is to provide support and assist with the management of:
- Complex patients in SGH in consultation with Divisional and patient flow staff
- Patients on an RACF pathway
- NCAT and Guardianship matters
- Patients on an NDIS pathway
- Vulnerable sub specialty patients
CNC2 roles and responsibilities:
- Exercises extended autonomy decision making, professional knowledge and experience in providing complex care requiring advanced clinical skills in relation to complex care coordination
- Develop, facilitate, implement and evaluate care management plan for patients with complex health needs
- Identification of vulnerable patients early in episode of care at risk of complex discharge, identified by proactive and autonomous investigation or by referral from Multi-Disciplinary teams.
- Maintains high profile, visibility and leadership to guide Clinical teams to assist in problem solving, and managing complex discharge planning to assist with a positive patient experience and patient flow
- Supporting coordination of complex care and by assisting Transition team OT & SW on NDIS, RACF and guardianship planning
- Tracking RACF delays and attending weekly RACF meetings, provision of advanced clinical advice
- Attending priority MDT meetings with provision of advanced clinical advice
- Using Clinical consultancy knowledge and skills, liaise with external health care services.
- Utilise autonomy when managing operational factors that influence patient access and improve patient journey
- Engage with all stakeholders in the initiation and development of internal and external strategies to inform improvements in patient journey including CEC, Whole of Health Program.
Benefits
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA)
- Minimum five years full time equivalent post qualification experience, with at least three years full time equivalent experience in Care Coordination, case management, complex care needs and/or relevant post graduate qualifications.
- Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills across a variety of mediums and an understanding of the practice development framework.
- Proven ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the utilisation of evidence based research.
- Demonstrated skills in strategic and clinical service planning including an understanding of organisational behaviour, change management and cultural change processes.
- Demonstrated skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and experience in the development of specialty education programs.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions, please contact Robert Cunningham via email at Robert.Cunningham@health.nsw.gov.au
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-STG@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
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