Peritoneal Dialysis Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) - Perm PT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ560782 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, up to 28 hours per week
Location: SWSLHD District Services
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $63.91 - $65.21 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ560782
Application Close Date: 06/04/2025
Interview Date Range: 09/04/2025 – 16/04/2025
Contact Details: Meghan Spiteri – 0457 541 499 | Meghan.spiteri@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
This role provides expert nursing consultancy services to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals across the organisation and Local Health District, ensuring the best clinical management of peritoneal dialysis patients. By promoting evidence-based practice through research, leadership, and education, the position plays a key role in optimising patient outcomes and enhancing renal services at both organisational and district levels.
In collaboration with the Director of Renal Medicine, staff specialists, medical teams, Nursing Professors, allied health professionals, and community care providers, this position actively supports and promotes research initiatives that drive improved patient care.
Regular engagement with the Director of Renal Services, Renal Nurse Manager, and key nursing leaders ensures staff education needs are identified and addressed through tailored training strategies for healthcare professionals, patients, and consumer groups.
This position will provide a Nursing Consultancy Service to patients, carers and other health professionals across the organisation and Local Health District in regard to the clinical management of peritoneal dialysis patients facilitating sound evidence based clinical practice through research, leadership and ensuring best outcomes to patients and to the renal services at an organisational and Local Health District Level.
The role will act as a clinical leader and expert practitioner providing specialty related education for health professionals, fostering an environment of continual learning and updating of peritoneal dialysis knowledge and skills including maintenance and coordination of renal policies for the district.
This position will work in collaboration with the Director of Renal Medicine, Staff specialist, medical team and Professors of Nursing, allied health and community care providers to identify, conduct, facilitate and promote research projects to enhance best patient outcomes. Regular liaison will occur with the Director, Renal Service, the Renal nurse manager and relevant Nurse Unit Manager & Nurse Educator in each department to identify staff educational needs and develop strategies for the education of staff, consumer groups, patients and others.
To support the Service Managers in achieving service goals, including participating in strategic and operational planning and quality improvement activities for the Renal Services at an organisational and Local Health District Level.
Responsible to:
- The Renal Nurse Manager
- The Director of Renal Service SWSLHD
- Strategically linked to the Cardiovascular Stream through the Renal Service
Where You'll Be Working
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Have at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience and in addition have approved post registration 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.
- Demonstrated ability to apply expert knowledge to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience in initiating and implementing changes to improve clinical service delivery and outcomes through enhanced models of care, evidence based practice, practice development, and the Essentials of Care Program.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
