Clinical Nurse Specialist, Geriatric Outreach

🔍 Hornsby, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | Sydney

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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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REQ580282 Requisition #
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2 days ago Post Date

An exciting temporary full-time opportunity exists for an experienced nurse to join the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation (GRACE) team at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital.

Employment Type: Full Time Temporary until 30 June 2028 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,170.30 - $2,241.60 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ580282

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:

With the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation (GRACE) outreach team at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital.

What you'll be doing:

  • To provide assessment and treatment for older people living in the community who become acutely unwell and are at risk of hospitalisation, as part of the Geriatric Rapid Aged Care Evaluation Team (GRACE)
  • To provide practical support for Residential Aged Care Facilities in managing COVID -19 outbreaks.
  • To develop education and training regarding COVID -19 outbreaks in Residential Aged Care Facilities.
  • Exercise extended autonomy of decision making.
  • Exercise professional knowledge and judgement in providing complex care requiring advanced clinical skills.

 

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.  

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: 

  1. Current Registered Nurse, registered to practice with AHPRA. Hold relevant post graduate qualifications with at least 3 years’ recent experience in the speciality of Aged Care and /or Community Nursing or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
  2. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and problem solve both independently and as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
  3. Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience in initiating and implementing changes to improve clinical service delivery and outcomes through evidence based practice and practice development.
  4. Current unencumbered NSW Driver’s Licence.

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For role related queries or questions contact Gwenyth Hickey on Gwen.Hickey@health.nsw.gov.au

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have. 

Applications Close: 13 June 2025

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