Lead specialist respiratory care beyond the hospital walls
Shape advanced nursing practice across a growing district service
Mentor clinicians while delivering complex patient-centred care
Drive expert respiratory care at home, lead clinical excellence, mentor multidisciplinary teams and build innovative models of care for complex patients.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $130,524.69 - $133,191.01 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Cumberland Hospital
Where you'll be working
Join Cumberland Hospital as part of the dynamic Hospital in The Home (HiTH) Service, delivering high-quality acute respiratory care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a progressive, patient-focused environment where innovation, collaboration and clinical leadership are highly valued.
· Work within a highly regarded community-based acute care model delivering hospital-level treatment at home
· Join a collaborative team of nurses, allied health and medical professionals dedicated to integrated care
· Be supported by a culture that values innovation, evidence-based practice and continuous improvement
· Influence service development across a rapidly expanding District-wide respiratory program
· Thrive in an organisation committed to staff development, leadership and specialist nursing excellence
What you'll be doing
As the HiTH Respiratory Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will provide advanced clinical consultancy, leadership and specialist respiratory expertise to patients, carers and healthcare professionals managing acute and acute-on-chronic respiratory conditions.
· Deliver expert person-centred respiratory consultancy and participate in complex direct patient care across the HiTH Service
· Lead, educate and mentor clinicians in best-practice respiratory assessment, treatment and care management
· Develop, implement and evaluate innovative clinical pathways, policies and models of care to strengthen service delivery
· Drive quality improvement, research activities and evidence-based initiatives that enhance patient outcomes
· Contribute to strategic and operational planning to support the continued growth of specialist respiratory care across the District
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
· Registration: Current authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (APHRA)
Selection Criteria:
1. Registered Nurse with extensive, minimum 5 years, postgraduate clinical experience and holds postgraduate qualifications relevant to Respiratory Nursing, or working towards same
2. Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with staff, clients, families and stakeholders
3. Highly developed leadership, communication, coaching and facilitation skills
4. Knowledgeable regarding the management of patient complaints and patient privacy
5. Excellent time management and organisational skills with attention to detail
6. Demonstrated skill in the analysis of complex clinical issues, problem solving, formulating new approaches and implementing comprehensive change programs and clinical improvement strategies, including the ability to develop and monitor outcomes.
Requisition ID: REQ646499
Applications Close: 13th May 2026
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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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