Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care - Clarence

NSW Health; Grafton; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Clarence is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care to join a compassionate, multi-disciplinary team. This permanent full-time role offers opportunities to lead holistic, patient-centred end-of-life care, mentor junior staff, and collaborate across community and hospital services while supporting families through difficult moments.

Applicants will contribute to service development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice in a regional NSW setting.

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care - Clarence

Live and work in a place of great beauty, where flexibility and balance are not buzzwords, they’re a reality.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
Remuneration:$128,301.89 - $132,523.13
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ706117

About the role

Working in our End-of-Life Services offers a deeply rewarding and meaningful career path, where compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence come together to make a real difference in people’s lives. Here, you will join a team of dedicated professionals who support one another as much as they support the individuals and families in their care. Every day brings the opportunity to provide holistic, person-centred support during some of life’s most vulnerable moments—ensuring dignity, comfort, and connection. It is a place where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your work truly matters.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

Working in Community & Allied Health

Join the vibrant team of professionals who enjoy a fulfilling career providing community and allied health services in beautiful regional NSW. Community and Allied Health in Northern NSW Local Health District offers a diverse range of rewarding employment and professional opportunities.

Providing services across the life span from antennal to end of life care, we offer generous access to professional development and education opportunities, clinical supervision and support, and a range of health and wellbeing strategies. With a focus on client driven service improvement and compassionate and empowered care we aim to provide staff with a welcoming and engaging work environment to improve health outcomes and make a positive impact on the lives of many people and the community.

Learn more about how you can work with a collaborative, cooperative, and respectful team while enjoying endless opportunities for professional and personal growth.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 17 November 2026

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visitStepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please seewww.homeaffairs.gov.au.

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy(PD2024_015).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.