Clinical Nurse Specialist, Logistics ED

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Beaches Hospital, part of Northern Sydney Local Health District, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Grade 2 for a permanent full-time role. You will provide senior nursing leadership, develop specialist clinical practice, and drive service delivery with autonomy in collaboration with managers and senior clinicians.

Qualifications include current AHPRA RN registration and post-registration credentials, plus at least 3 years in the relevant clinical area.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience in the clinical area.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing clinical leadership to develop specialist practice and service delivery within a nursing unit.
• Employ advanced clinical skills with extended autonomy of decision making.
• Collaborate with managers and other senior clinicians to improve care.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

AHPRA RN registration

Post-registration qualifications

Tools

Windows

Word processing

Database

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 Remuneration: $2,458.90 - $2,539.80 per week Hours Per Week: 38

Who we are:

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives. NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you’ll be working:

Northern Beaches Hospital.

What you’ll be doing

The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) position is to provide senior nursing clinical leadership in the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery within a nursing unit, team or service. The CNS employs advanced clinical skills and exercises extended autonomy of decision making working closely with managers and other senior clinicians.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Nurse Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes.
• Demonstrated skills in computer use and applications such as Windows, word processing and database.
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11).

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

For role related queries or questions contact Joanne Watts on [e-mail]

Applications Close: 9 November 2026