Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative & Supportive Care Inpatients

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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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REQ651979 Requisition #


Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 11/04/2027)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $58.82 - $60.75 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ651979
Applications Close: 12/04/2026


With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, 
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.


About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care. 

An excellent opportunity is available for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the team in Palliative and supportive care working 2 days a week for 12 months at Nepean hospital. Step into a role where your expertise becomes a guiding light for patients and families navigating some of the most significant moments of their lives. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Supportive and Palliative Care service at NBMLHD, you will be the steady, compassionate presence ensuring every patient and carer experiences a seamless, dignified journey across the entire continuum of care.

In this pivotal position, you’ll work at the heart of a deeply collaborative network, partnering with community health teams, general practitioners, hospital clinicians and the broader supportive and palliative care service. Your leadership will help shape and coordinate high‑quality end‑of‑life and palliative care across outpatient clinics, inpatient settings and directly within the home, ensuring that every individual receives care that is both clinically exceptional and profoundly human.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact every single day, supporting people with compassion, leading with clinical excellence and shaping the standard of palliative care across NBMLHD, this is your opportunity to step forward. Apply Now!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
  • Novated Leasing
  • Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
  • Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

  1. Current registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife Division 1 with AHPRA.
  2. Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in Palliative Care or relevant specialty, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate.
  3. Commitment to champion, educate and lead a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes as part of a team.
  4. Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making abilities according to best practice.
  5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, family/carers and a diverse range of health care providers.
  6. Demonstrated commitment to clinical practice development.
  7. Current Drivers License and ability to travel within the LHD in accordance with the position.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Spinks on sarah.spinks@health.nsw.gov.au

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