Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ645124
Location: Illawarra, Wollongong
Applications Close: Sunday, 22 March 2026
An applicant's gender is a genuine occupational qualifications and is authorised under Section 31 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
What You'll Be Doing
The Nurse Counsellor is primarily responsible for the provision of a client focused approach, with the aim of building a relationship with the client throughout their BreastScreen journey. This approach should be seamless as experienced by the client.
The Nurse Counsellor will oversee and coordinate the client journey from the time of identification that the client is to be recalled, through to assessment result notification and follow-up processes. The Nurse Counsellor will facilitate a smooth transition into the assessment clinic from booking of the client, attendance at the clinic and referral to treatment services as required.
The Nurse Counsellor possesses and delivers clinical nursing knowledge, experience and skills in providing high quality and appropriate nursing care to BreastScreen clients consistent with SESLHD and ISLHD policies, procedures and standards.
Benefits
Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness PassportEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Are you ready to join us?
About
We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:
Describe your experience managing multiple competing clinical priorities within a busy healthcare environment.This role requires working independently across assessment clinics and making appropriate clinical and communication decisions. Please provide an example of how you have safely managed this in previous roles.
Need more information?
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Reasonable Adjustments
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Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information For Applicants
If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your eligibility list may be created for future vacanciesEmployment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position descriptionRecommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offerSESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support () and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.