Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 2- ASET/ SOS - Permanent Full Time - The Sutherland Hospital

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 - ASET/ SOS 

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration:$135,826.04 - $138,534.1 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38 hours
Requisition ID: REQ648311

Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications Close: Sunday, 29 March 2026

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2- ASET/ SOS - Permanent Full Time - The Sutherland Hospital

Our Hospital and Community

Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire.
 

Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital here. Learn more about South Eastern Sydney Local Health District here. 


The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Role

The Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 (CNC2) provides advanced clinical assessment, care coordination and clinical leadership to support older people with complex health needs across acute and community settings.
 

 Within the Aged Services Emergency Team (ASET), the CNC2 contributes to a multidisciplinary consultative service for patients aged 70 years and over presenting to The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department. The role involves undertaking comprehensive geriatric assessment, identifying complex medical, functional and psychosocial issues, and working collaboratively with Emergency Department clinicians to support optimal care and management. The CNC2 advocates for patients and their carers, facilitates appropriate referrals to community and specialist services, and supports safe discharge planning to reduce avoidable hospital admissions and promote continuity of care.

 Within the Southcare Outreach Service (SOS), the CNC2 provides clinical expertise within a multidisciplinary community based service for people aged 65 years and over residing in the Sutherland Shire. SOS delivers short term acute interventions, generally for up to six weeks, through a multidisciplinary team including nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work and geriatric medicine. The CNC2 contributes to comprehensive assessment, care planning and coordination of services aimed at stabilising health conditions, supporting functional independence and preventing avoidable hospital presentations. The role also provides clinical leadership and professional support to the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, evidence based practice.

 Across both services, the CNC2 plays a key role in integrating care between tertiary and primary care providers, facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration and supporting person centred care for the ageing population. The CNC2 also contributes to clinical governance through participation in quality improvement initiatives, service evaluation, audit activities and implementation of evidence based practice. This supports continuous improvement in care delivery, ensures services align with relevant standards and policies, and promotes improved patient outcomes across both the acute and community care interface.

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.

 Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.

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.
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
• Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.
   

The ideal candidate will have:

1. Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and current NSW Driver’s License and willingness to travel as required in role
2. Minimum 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field and approved postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field of practice, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
3. Demonstrated ability to apply clinical expertise in a consultant role and the ability to work independently.
4. Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
5. Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based nursing care.
6. Demonstrated experience in leading and implementing change, and developing direction in clinical practice by initiation, utilisation, review and translation of evidence-based research into practice, within a person-centred framework.
7. Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced computer skills and use of software programs to analyse data and produce reports.
8. Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning.