Clinical Nurse Specialist Geriatric Outreach
An exciting temporary part-time (31 hours per week) opportunity exists until 30 June 2026 for an experienced nurse to join the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation (GRACE) team at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (HKH).
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 30 June 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.99 per hour
Hours Per Week: 31
Requisition ID: REQ593165
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.
What you'll be doing
The position is required to provide a high-quality outreach service, providing care at home and aiming to avoid hospital admission for people who reside within the community in a private residence or within residential aged care facilities. The position works closely with the multi-disciplinary team comprising of nursing (RN, CNC2, CNS2), medical (Geriatrician, Registrar), Physiotherapist and Administration staff.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- 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.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and problem solve both independently and as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
- 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.
- 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 (Page 11). 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.
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Applications Close: 5 August 2025
