Virtual Wound Hub Clinical Nurse Specialist

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 89,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Virtual Wound Hub Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead advanced wound care within the Virtual Care Service at Royal North Shore Hospital campus. The CNS will provide senior clinical leadership, expert wound assessment, and care coordination to support high-quality, patient-centred care in a digital environment.

The role focuses on specialist practice development, mentoring staff, and contributing to service improvements while working in a multidisciplinary team within the

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and relevant post-registration qualifications.
• Experience in advanced wound care assessment and management.
• Ability to mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing clinical leadership for specialist practice and service delivery.
• Deliver advanced wound care assessment and management through the Virtual Wound Hub.
• Coordinate care and provide ongoing review to improve patient outcomes.
• Contribute to quality improvement and service development within the wound care pathway.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver patient-centred care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Wound assessment

Case management

Mentoring staff

Education

Registered Nurse with AHPRA

Post-registration wound care qualification

Job description

Virtual Wound Hub Clinical Nurse Specialist

Be at the forefront of innovative nursing care. Join one of NSW’s leading Virtual Care Services as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, using your advanced clinical expertise to shape virtual care delivery, strengthen wound care pathways and support safe, high-quality alternatives to hospital-based care.

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time
Position Classification:Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration:$64.71 - $66.84 per hour
Hours Per Week:16
Requisition ID:REQ703504

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
This is an on-site role based at the Virtual Care Service, Douglas Building, Royal North Shore Hospital campus

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.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Virtual Care Service (VCS) provides advanced nursing expertise in wound assessment and management through the Virtual Wound Hub. The role delivers specialist wound care assessment, clinical advice, care coordination and ongoing review, using digital technologies to support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. The CNS2 contributes to quality improvement and service development to improve wound outcomes, support care in community settings and reduce avoidable hospital presentations.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are 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, and a valid Australian Driver’s License.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skills and experience in the assessment and management of patients with acute and chronic wounds.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in case management, including comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, care coordination and evaluation of patient outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes.
• 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. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing theChild Safe Standards.

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