Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3 - Telestroke Service
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ601985 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 11 October 2026
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $142,254.44 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ601985
Applications close: Sunday 14 September 2025
Prince of Wales Hospital - Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3, Telestroke Service
Join the dynamic team at Prince of Wales Hospital as a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3 for the NSW Telestroke Service (TSS). This pivotal statewide role provides expert clinical advice and consultancy to TSS referring sites and leads practice development initiatives across NSW.
Working in close partnership with the Prince of Wales Hospital Stroke Department, the TSS host site team, referring site clinicians, and the NSW Telestroke Working Group, you will play a critical role in the standardisation and integration of stroke care across the network.
The Role
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 NSW Telestroke Service (TSS) Clinical Nurse Consultant is a statewide position that provides expert clinical advice and consultancy services to the TSS referring sites. This position will initiate and lead practice development across NSW by providing a range of services and working closely in partnership with the TSS host site team, Prince of Wales Hospital Stroke Department, referring site teams and the NSW Telestroke Working group.
This position is based at Prince of Wales Hospital and mobilised to travel to the TSS referring sites (up to 22 sites) across NSW as required. Playing a key role in the standardisation of practice across the sites, this position works closely with the TSS Nurse Educator to ensure a consistent, well integrated clinical service is delivered.
This position takes responsibility for the clinical supervision of the referring site stroke coordinators and supports the development of and implementation of care management plans for patients with complex health needs.
This position will support the embedding of telehealth technology (from a clinical perspective) and take a lead role in embedding of the Telestroke Model of care across the state. This position works to promote the advancement of clinical practice and initiates collaborative ventures with academic colleagues to influence the future directions of nursing practice in both stroke and telestroke.
This position plays a key role in the evaluation of the NSW Telestroke Service including coordinating case reviews and clinical follow up to assess patient outcomes.
Where you'll be working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.
Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.
Selection criteria
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse/Midwife, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and NSW drivers licence and ability and willingness to travel consistent with the requirements of the position
- Minimum seven years full time equivalent post qualification experience, with at least five years full time equivalent experience in the specialty or related field and post graduate qualifications relevant to the field of practice
- Demonstrated advanced communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and proven application of the practice development framework to clinical practice.
- Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.
- Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and expertise in the management of organisational and cultural change.
- Proven advanced skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and evidence of ability to direct the development of educational programs and capability to use technology to support these endeavours
- Proven clinical expertise in complex client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently
- Ability to engage with telestroke technologies and capability to use and promote the use of innovative technology in clinical settings
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Ingeborg Vuuregge on Inge.Vuuregge@health.nsw.gov.au
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.
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 characteristic 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.
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-POWH-SSEH@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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