Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 128.000 - 133.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive pay packaging

World-Class hospital network

Professional development support

Zusammenfassung

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney in Darlinghurst is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 to lead the centralised intake function for community services. You will coordinate referrals, triage, and equitable access to care while engaging multidisciplinary teams to optimise outcomes.

This max-term full-time role (until June 2027) offers strategic responsibility, nursing leadership, and opportunities for professional development within a world-class health system.

Qualifikationen

• Must be registered as an RN (Division 1) with AHPRA.
• Post-registration qualifications in the specified field are required.
• At least three years' experience in the relevant clinical area.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver's License.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team at a senior level.

Aufgaben

• Lead the centralised intake function, coordinating referrals, clinical triage, prioritisation and allocation of referrals.
• Manage service demand and waitlists to reduce waiting times and optimise capacity.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and decision‑making for referrals.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, referrers, GPs, hospitals and community providers.
• Monitor, analyse and report on referral and service activity data.
• Practice with autonomy and accountability per standards and organisational requirements.

Kenntnisse

Clinical leadership

Referral coordination

Triage management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Data analysis

Ausbildung

Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA

Jobbeschreibung

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney – Darlinghurst NSW

Role title: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) - Centralised Intake Coordinator
Role type: Max term contract full time (until June 2027)
Shift details: Monday - Friday
Department and location: Chronic and Complex Care Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $128,301.89 - $132,523.13 + 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

As the Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (Centralised Intake Coordinator), you will provide advanced clinical leadership to the community services intake function, ensuring timely, equitable and patient‑centred access to care. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders, you will coordinate referrals, clinical triage and service access while supporting quality outcomes and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the centralised intake function, coordinating the referral, clinical triage, prioritisation and allocation of referrals to ensure timely access to community‑based services.
• Manage service demand and waitlists by monitoring referral activity, prioritising care needs and reduce waiting times and optimise service capacity.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and decision‑making, ensuring referrals are assessed and allocated in accordance with clinical need, service criteria and best practice standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, referrers, general practitioners, hospitals and community providers to facilitate coordinated, seamless and patient‑centred care.
• Monitor, analyse and report on referral, waitlist and service activity data to identify trends, inform workforce planning and support continuous service improvement.
• Practice with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, demonstrating advanced nursing expertise, leadership and delegation in accordance with professional standards and organisational requirements.

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 commitment to ongoing professional development
• Demonstrated 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
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver's License
• Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team at a senior level

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.