Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location:
Rosemeadow Community Health Centre
Position Classification:
Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration:
$131, $134,500.70 per annum
Requisition ID:
REQ606998
Application Close Date:
28/09/2025
Interview Date Range:
01/10/ /10/2025
Contact Details:
Karen Steel – |
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About The Opportunity
Are you a skilled and passionate nurse leader with expertise in palliative care?
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to provide expert clinical advice and leadership within the specialty of palliative care.
This pivotal role supports community patients, carers, and healthcare professionals by developing, implementing, and evaluating tailored care management plans that improve outcomes for palliative care patients.
The CNC will work collaboratively across hospitals and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and ensure best-practice, evidence-based treatment is delivered.
With a strong focus on education, research, and clinical excellence, the CNC also plays a key role in shaping practice standards and driving continuous improvement. Join a team that lives the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment
This position is based in Rosemeadow CHC and will involve travel across the South West Sydney region.
What You'll Be Doing
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is an expert Palliative Care practitioner who, through leadership facilitates evidence based practice. The Palliative Care CNC will promote a service which fosters clinical excellence, research and professional leadership. The Palliative Care CNC contributes to quality health care by collaborating with the health care providers and consumer groups, developing clinical practice standards and evaluating their outcomes. The Palliative Care CNC is responsible for providing services which facilitate effective management of the care in the given specialty.
Where You'll Be Working
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health provides a comprehensive range of community-based services designed to improve and maintain the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities across South Western Sydney.
These services include prevention, early intervention, assessment, acute and post-acute treatment, health maintenance, and continuing care. The team supports diverse populations, offering specialised programs for children, young people, older adults, and at-risk communities.
With over 800 dedicated staff, including Aboriginal Health Workers, nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, the service ensures high-quality care close to where people live.
The focus on community health and wellbeing makes SWSLHD Primary & Community Health an ideal place to work, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the community.
How To Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
* Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). At least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time experience in the palliative care field and an approved post graduate nursing qualifications in palliative care or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the organisation.
* Demonstrated ability to apply expert knowledge to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive.
* Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care need.
* Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
* Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
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SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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