**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 1
**Remuneration**: 126720.88 - 129314.15 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ551436
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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**Additional Information**
- An eligibility list may be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified Registered Nurses who are looking for an exciting career opportunity within Oncology Team C - Solid Tumour team, in the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) grade 1, Solid Tumour position at the Children's Hospital at Westmead.
This is a permanent full time position.
The (Team C) Solid Tumour CNC will work collaboratively with the Team C team, supported by the wider senior oncology nursing, medical and allied teams.
Team C at CHW provides complex care for patients and families referred for malignant diseases including diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, survivorship and end of life.
The Solid Tumour CNC will provide expert clinical advice to patients, carers and health care professionals relating to children predominantly with solid tumours. The CNC is a pivotal position within the team providing leadership, care coordination, education and developing and evaluating clinical management plans based on evidence and research.
Oncology experience is highly desirable
**What you'll be doing**
The Clinical/ Midwifery Nurse Consultant will provide expert clinical care and education to children and their families within a defined specialty.
The role provides a consultancy and educational focus for ward based nurses in the care of children and their families.
In collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders, the Clinical Nurse Consultant will undertake primary responsibility for on-going education, development and evaluation of clinical practice.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a minimum of 5 years full time post qualification experience.
- Relevant approved post registration qualification in field of practice or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation
- Proven clinical leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice
- Demonstrated high level communication and inter
- personal skills
- Demonstrated participation in the development of clinical practice underpinned by evidence based research
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning
- Proven skills in clinical teaching, the identification of education needs in the clinical area, competency in the use of contemporary information systems
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 _Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases_ for vaccination requirements.
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards.**SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
**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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**Applications Close: 10/02/2025