St George Hospital - Transitional / Nurse Practitioner - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Permanent Full Time
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $143,851.10 - $154,025.92 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ626889
Applications Close: 11 January 2026
REQ626889 - St George Hospital - Transitional / Nurse Practitioner - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Permanent Full Time
The Role
The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in consultation and collaboration with medical, nursing and allied health staff to assist in the care and coordination for patients referred to St George Hospital in SESLHD for the treatment and management of inflammatory bowel disease.
The IBD NP is an expert and highly qualified Registered Nurse who works autonomously and collaboratively to provide advanced clinical care for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The NP will implement innovative models of care, including hospital-in-the-home and virtual health services, and will manage the clinical care of patients with complex needs, including those transitioning from paediatric to adult services and pregnant women. The NP acts as a clinical leader and a central point of contact for patients, families, and healthcare professionals, ensuring seamless, evidence-based, and patient-cantered care.
Benefits
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) 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 Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia including endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or enrolled in an NMBA approved Nurse Practitioner program of study.
- Post graduate qualifications at Masters level, in a NMBA approved program of study or working towards same.
- Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical nursing skills including comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex and changing situations.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Gastroenterology care delivery system and ability to lead and implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.
- Proven high level knowledge and expertise in complex client centred consultancy, practice development activities including mentoring, education, active participation in communities of practice, policy development and quality improvement.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical leadership role, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal and problem-solving skills across Gastroenterology.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multi service environment.
- Demonstrated recent experience in the specialty field in an acute care facility.
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, please contact Lorena Matthews via email at Lorena.Matthews@health.nsw.gov.au
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.
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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-STG@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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