Clinical Nurse Consultant (Gde 3) District Clinical Stream - Stroke - Temp PT
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- REQ588707 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 32 hours per week until the 01 February 2026.
Location: SWSLHD District Wide Service
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant – Grade 3
Remuneration: $70.43 - $71.74 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ588707
Application Close Date: 09/07/2025
Interview Date Range: 14/07/2025 – 18/07/2025
Contact Details: Nicola Chappelow | nicola.mitchell@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Are you a skilled and passionate nurse leader with expertise in stroke care? South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to provide expert clinical advice and leadership within the specialty of Stroke. This pivotal role supports patients, carers, and healthcare professionals by developing, implementing, and evaluating tailored care management plans that improve outcomes for stroke patients. The CNC will work collaboratively across hospitals and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and ensure best-practice, evidence-based treatment is delivered. With a strong focus on education, research, and clinical excellence, the CNC also plays a key role in shaping practice standards and driving continuous improvement. Join a team that lives the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment
What You'll be Doing
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is an expert practitioner who, through leadership facilitates evidence based practice. The CNC will promote a service which fosters clinical excellence, research and professional leadership. The CNC contributes to quality health care by collaborating with the health care providers and consumer groups, developing clinical practice standards and evaluating their outcomes. The CNC is responsible for providing services which facilitate effective management of the care in the given specialty.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital Eastern Campus is an integral part of the Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct, focusing on education, research, and specialised healthcare services.
The Eastern Campus houses the Liverpool Education and Research Centre, which includes conference facilities, seminar rooms, and a computer room, providing a hub for medical education and professional development.
This campus supports various training programs and events, such as advanced trauma days and emergency resuscitation courses, enhancing the skills and knowledge of healthcare professionals.
Located in Warwick Farm, the Eastern Campus is easily accessible and plays a crucial role in fostering innovation and excellence in healthcare within the South Western Sydney Local Health District.
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 at least 7 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 5 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field. In addition, the employee must have approved postgraduate nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to the field in which the employee is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
- SWSLHD has a large intake of stroke patients across the different facilities. Describe key actions in to delivering equitable, safe and high quality care for all of these patients
- Demonstrated evidence in effective communication and collaboration with various clinicians across the multi-disciplinary spectrum and how to foster and maintain these relationships?
- In this role how will you monitor the service and patient outcomes and impact change where necessary? Give some examples of what you will measure against?
- If one site or team is not performing as well as the other sites what are some actions and strategies you would adopt to help improve this?
- 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.
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.
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