Clinical Nurse Specialist

Healthscope; Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Healthscope in Sydney is seeking a highly experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead rehabilitation care on a full-time basis. You will provide advanced clinical nursing expertise, support nursing staff, and drive high-quality patient-centered outcomes within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes leadership, discharge planning, and collaboration with hospital educators to foster ongoing professional development and excellent patient care. Applications close 11 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience with rehabilitation, aged care, neurological, orthopaedic, subacute or palliative care

Responsibilities

• Providing expert clinical care and advice within the rehabilitation setting
• Coordinating and facilitating patient-centered rehabilitation programs
• Supporting patients and families through their rehabilitation journey
• Acting as a clinical resource and mentor for nursing staff
• Promoting best practice, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Assisting with discharge planning and transitions of care
• Collaborates effectively with medical, allied health and nursing team
• Participating in education by working closely with hospital educators

Skills

Clinical leadership

Rehabilitation nursing

Discharge planning

Mentoring staff

Job description

Are you a highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist looking for a rewarding position within Private Healthcare?

• Supportive Management team
• Commitment to Quality Patient Care
• Full time, Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm
• Free on-site parking
• North Turramurra location

About the role:

We're seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our Rehabilitation team on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician to provide expert clinical leadership, support excellence in patient care and contribute to positive rehabilitation outcome for our patients.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support patients on their rehabilitation journey, helping them achieve their goals and maximise their independence

You will provide advanced clinical nursing expertise, leadership and support within the rehabilitation service. Working closely with the Nursing Unit Manager, you will assist in day-to-day operational management of the ward, support staff development and promote the delivery of safe, high-quality patient centered care.

About Us

Our rehabilitation service based in North Turramurra provides comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation for patients recovering from orthopaedic surgery, neurological conditions, medical illness and functional decline. We are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care that supports recovery, independence and quality of life.

• Work within a supportive and highly skilled multidisciplinary team
• Opportunities to influence and improve rehabilitation outcomes
• Ongoing professional development and education opportunities
• Supportive leadership and career advancement pathways
• Rewarding role where you can make a meaningful difference in patients’ recovery and independence

Key responsibilities:

• Providing expert clinical care and advice within the rehabilitation setting.
• Coordinating and facilitating patient-centered rehabilitation programs
• Supporting patients and families through their rehabilitation journey
• Acting as a clinical resource and mentor for nursing staff
• Promoting best practice, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Assisting with discharge planning and transitions of care
• Collaborates effectively with medical, allied health and nursing team
• Participating in education by working closely with hospital educators

Essential Criteria:

• Authority to work in Australia
• Current AHPRA Registration (no restrictions)
• Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience, with demonstrated experience in rehabilitation, aged care, neurological orthopaedic, subacute or palliative care
• Previous experience in senior nursing or leadership role

  Why Healthscope?

  When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

  You'll also benefit from:

  • Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
  • Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
  • Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

  We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

  Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

  Applications close: 11th November 2026

  More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.

  If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the " NSWNMA / CNS - Nurses and Midwives Agreement - starting from $60.59 - $67.23 per hour.