Clinical Nurse Specialist

svha; Sydney; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 133,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

World-class care

Professional development

Curran Foundation scholarships

Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking a Transplant Care Coordinator based at the Heart & Lung Clinic, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney. This max-term, part-time role (8 hours per week) focuses on specialist nursing care and care coordination for heart failure, lung disease, and transplant patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The incumbent provides clinical leadership, engages in transplant pathways, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA
• Post-registration qualifications and at least three years’ experience in the specified post‑graduate area
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team at senior level with effective communication

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care and care coordination for patients with advanced heart failure, complex lung disease and those undergoing heart/lung transplantation
• Coordinate and support patients and families through the transplant journey (assessment, work-up, transplantation, discharge and post‑transplant follow‑up)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate investigations and optimise patient outcomes
• Deliver patient/family education and participate in nurse‑led clinics; monitor outcomes via PREMs and PROMs
• Provide clinical leadership with autonomy, participate in transplant on‑call services, organ retrievals and transplant logistics
• Contribute to service improvement through quality initiatives, data collection, audits and research

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

Clinical decision-making

Education

Registered Nurse (Division 1) – AHPRA

Post-registration qualifications

Job description

Job Description

Role title: Transplant Care Coordinator

Role type: Max term contract part time (8 hours per week until Sep 2027)

Role grade: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)

Shift details: Monday-Friday (with on call requirements including weekends)

Department and location: Heart & Lung Clinic, St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $ 128,301.89 - $ 132,523.13 (pro-rata) + super

Welcome to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney's premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Provide specialist nursing care and care coordination for patients with advanced heart failure, complex lung disease and those undergoing heart and/or lung transplantation, across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Coordinate and support patients and families throughout the transplant journey, including assessment, work-up, transplantation, discharge and post-transplant follow-up.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate seamless patient care, coordinate investigations, support transitions of care and optimise patient outcomes.
• Deliver patient and family education, participate in nurse-led clinics, and contribute to the monitoring of patient outcomes through PREMs and PROMs.
• Provide clinical leadership, exercising a high level of autonomy, accountability and advanced clinical decision-making, including participation in transplant on-call services, organ retrievals and transplant logistics.
• Contribute to service improvement through quality initiatives, data collection, audit and research activities, while supporting patient‑centred care, advanced care planning and end‑of‑life care discussions where appropriate.

About you

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency
• Relevant post‑registration qualifications and at least three years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post‑graduate qualification
• Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team at a senior level using effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse
• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• World‑Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting‑Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
• Coming from NSW Health? Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.