Clinical Nurse Specialist - (Grade 2) - Emergency Department - Temp PT
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- Clinical Nurse Specialist
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- REQ597248 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 24 hours per week until 21/08/2026
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 to $58.98 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ597248
Application Close Date: 24/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 27/08/2025 - 03/09/2025
Contact Details: Amanda Wheatley
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
Join the Emergency Department at Liverpool Hospital as a Front of House (FOH) Coordinator. This is a pivotal senior nursing role driving safe, timely, and effective care in the FOH zone, including triage, CIN, and waiting areas.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS2), you’ll bring advanced clinical expertise and autonomous decision-making to a fast-paced environment. Working closely with senior nursing and medical leaders, you’ll set the standard for patient flow, collaborate on complex care delivery, and guide best practices across the FOH zone.
Key responsibilities include:
- Clinical oversight and coordination of FOH zone operations
- Ensuring appropriate care commencement aligned to models of care
- Maintaining flow through triage and FOH bays, responding swiftly to capacity challenges
- Partnering with Senior Decision Makers, NUMs, and the broader FOH team to optimise demand management
- Providing mentorship and quality care supervision for nurses in the FOH space
This is an opportunity to shape high-quality emergency nursing care, streamline access, and influence frontline practice through leadership, innovation, and clinical excellence.
Be part of a highly experienced and supportive leadership team. Your expertise matters step forward and make a lasting impact.
Where You'll Be Working
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
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 Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and relevant post-registration qualifications with at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of the employees specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
Describe a time when you managed patient flow during a particularly busy shift. What strategies did you use, and what was the outcome?
How do you ensure nursing care aligns with established models of care while navigating competing priorities and limited resources?
How do you collaborate with medical, nursing colleagues and other services to maintain safe, efficient practices and escalate issues appropriately?
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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.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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.
