Senior CNS – Anaesthetics & Perioperative Leadership

Stream Healthcare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Stream Healthcare in Sydney is seeking an experienced Anaesthetic Registered Nurse for a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Anaesthetics role in a private hospital. You will lead the perioperative team and provide expert anaesthetic care.

This CNS role combines hands-on nursing with leadership, education and career progression, working with anaesthetists, surgeons and NUMs to deliver safe, high-quality care in a high-acuity theatre.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Significant recent experience in Anaesthetics/Perioperative Nursing.
• Strong clinical knowledge across anaesthetic nursing practice.
• Proven ability to provide clinical leadership and mentorship.
• Commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice.
• Previous CNS, senior RN, or education role is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert clinical care across the anaesthetic journey, including induction, maintenance and emergence.
• Acting as a senior clinical resource and providing leadership, mentorship and support to nursing staff.
• Managing patients undergoing a diverse range of complex and specialised surgical procedures.
• Demonstrating advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills in high-acuity situations.
• Supporting airway management, haemodynamic monitoring, medication administration and emergency interventions.
• Working closely with Anaesthetists, Surgeons, NUMs and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and efficient theatre flow.
• Contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and evidence-based practice.
• Supporting staff education, competency development and ongoing professional development.
• Promoting a strong culture of patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Critical thinking

Communication

Patient safety

Perioperative nursing

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

CNS qualification / perioperative specialty

Job description

Stream Healthcare in Sydney is seeking an experienced Anaesthetic Registered Nurse for a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Anaesthetics role in a private hospital. You will lead the perioperative team and provide expert anaesthetic care.

This CNS role combines hands-on nursing with leadership, education and career progression, working with anaesthetists, surgeons and NUMs to deliver safe, high-quality care in a high-acuity theatre.