St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Consultant 2 - Cancer Outreach Program - Temporary Full Time

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 5 December 2027

About the role

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. All staff are expected to act as appropriate and effective role models, promoting culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients, and employees.

All staff must take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, comply with reasonable instructions and policies relating to health or safety, and notify any hazards, risks, or incidents to their managers.

The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose to plan for the future, aligned with an inspirational statement consistent with the purpose and values of nursing and midwifery. The Vision Statement is: ‘Nurses and midwives at St George Hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care.’

Eight core behaviours integral to achieving this vision are: team player, caring, respectful, honest, advocate, collaborative, considerate, and accountable.

A Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 is a registered nurse appointed to a position approved by the Health Service, with at least 5 years full-time equivalent post-registration experience, including at least 3 years in the specialty field. The employee must also have approved postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field or equivalent qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the Health Service.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills across various mediums, with an understanding of the practice development framework.
• Implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice using evidence-based research.
• Apply skills in strategic and clinical service planning, including understanding organisational behaviour, change management, and cultural change processes.
• Provide clinical teaching, use contemporary information systems, and develop specialty education programs.
• Exhibit clinical expertise in client-centered consultancy with the ability to work independently.

Requirements

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Current NSW Driver’s License (if required by service).
• Minimum five years full-time equivalent post-qualification experience, with at least three years in the specialty field in an acute care facility and/or postgraduate qualifications relevant to the field of practice.

Benefits

• Financial benefits: Salary packaging options, including up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K for meal and entertainment, Novated Leasing, and discounted private health insurance.
• Work-life balance: Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth: Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing: Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

Pay

$149,408.12 - $152,392.73 per annum plus Superannuation

Schedule

38 hours per week