Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant – Health Promotion, Diversity, and Inclusion
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ629817 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $143,851.1 - $146,522.64 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ629817
Location: Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick
Applications Close: Wednesday 7 January 2026
The Role:
The Nursing and Midwifery – Our Strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures 2024-2029 guides our profession in the development of effective person-centred practice and healthful cultures within SESLHD. We advocate for shared decision-making, collaborative relationships, compassionate and person-centred leadership, and supporting innovative practices.
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant/Clinical Midwife Consultant in SESLHD you will play a pivotal role to The Royal Hospital for Women (RHW) in clinical service and consultancy, clinical leadership, research, education and clinical services planning and management, across gynaecology, maternity, and neonatal services.
As the Clinical Nurse Consultant/Clinical Midwife Consultant you will utilise your extensive experience and/or qualifications to lead health promotion and diversity inclusion programs, developing evidence-based educational initiatives including classes, training, and digital resources for diverse populations. Your role champions equity and inclusion through policy development, quality improvement, staff education, and community partnerships while ensuring cultural safety and accessibility standards align with NSW Health frameworks.
Working with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders, you will engage with staff, patients, and consumers to facilitate practice changes that improve health outcomes, enhance care experiences, and advance clinical excellence. You will provide expert consultation on inclusive practices and serve as a role model for educational and professional leadership.
You will be part of a team that strives to support each other to reach our potential, focus on what matters most and continue to be innovative in approaches to practice.
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year 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:
- Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
- Having at least 7 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 5 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field. In addition, the employee must have approved postgraduate nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation. An employer may also require a higher qualification in the specialist nursing field where such a qualification is considered essential for the performance of the individual position.
- Demonstrated ability to apply clinical expertise in a consultant role and the ability to work independently.
- Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based nursing and/or midwifery care.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and implementing change, and developing direction in clinical practice by initiation, utilisation, review and translation of evidence-based research into practice, within a person-centred framework.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced computer skills and use of software programs to analyse data and produce reports.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning.
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 contact Leanne Horvat on Leanne.Horvat@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 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.
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-PaCH@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 Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
