Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hrs per weekLocation: Bankstown-Lidcombe HospitalPosition Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant (Gde 1)Remuneration: $126,720.88 - $129.314.15 per annumRequisition ID: REQ568644Application Close Date: 04/05/2025Interview Date Range: 07/05/2025 – 14/05/2025Contact Details: Jo Masters – 02 9722 8650 | josephine.masters@health.nsw.gov.auAbout The OpportunityAre you a passionate nursing professional with a commitment to excellence in diabetes care? We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) to join our Diabetes Service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to lead, innovate, and foster best practices in diabetes management.As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will act as a clinical expert, guiding and supporting the healthcare team in delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care. Through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and consumer groups, you will develop, implement, and evaluate clinical practice standards to ensure the highest quality outcomes for patients. In this role, you will champion professional leadership, contribute to research initiatives, and promote continuous improvement within the service.This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the specialty of diabetes care, enabling effective management strategies that support both patients and their families. If you are a driven professional eager to shape the future of diabetes services, we encourage you to apply.What You'll Be DoingThe Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is an expert practitioner who, through leadership facilitates evidence based practice. The CNC will promote a service which fosters clinical excellence, research and professional leadership. The 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 CNC is responsible for providing services which facilitate effective management of the care in the given specialty.Where You'll Be WorkingBankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.How To ApplyTo 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) Do you have at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience and in addition who has an approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualification relevant to the field in which the employee is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation Please elaborate on how your skills and experiences align with the role requirements, and highlight what you will bring to add value to the Diabetes Service at Bankstown Hospital Share the main reasons for your application for this role and tell us what aspects of joining the Diabetes Service that motivates you? How do you actively maintain your expertise and stay updated with the latest clinical advancements and research in your specialty? Can you provide an example of how you've implemented new findings or innovations into your clinical practice? Need more information? Click here for the Position Description Find out more about applying for this position Additional InformationSalary PackagingSouth Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.Health & FitnessSouth Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.Transforming Your ExperienceTransforming 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 ⚫️