Clinical Safety Nurse Specialist
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- Northern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ651749 Requisition #
Lead clinical safety excellence and make a real difference.
Join Northern Sydney LHD , as a Clinical Safety Nurse Specialist and help shape safer, high‑quality, person‑centred care through expert clinical leadership and innovation throughout the district.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $58.83 - $60.76 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ651749
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Clinical Governance and Patient Experience Unit, NSLHD
What you'll be doing
The purpose of the Clinical Safety Nurse Specialist position is to:
- Provide senior nursing leadership in clinical safety, quality improvement, and governance activities.
- Apply advanced clinical skills and exercise a high level of autonomy in decision‑making related to patient safety and quality care.
- Support the Clinical Governance and Patient Experience Unit through expert advice, analysis, and recommendations on safety issues and trends.
- Contribute to incident review processes, risk mitigation strategies, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and education to nursing staff to strengthen clinical safety capability across the district.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Nurse Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated skills in computer use and applications such as Windows, word processing and database
- Demonstrated experience providing senior nursing leadership in clinical governance, safety and quality initiatives within a complex health service environment, including the development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement initiatives that improve patient safety and care outcomes.
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For role related queries or questions contact Thelma De Lisser Howarth on thelma.delisserhowarth@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 8 April 2026
Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 20 April 2026
