Requisition ID: REQ637652
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 12 hours per week up until 08/02/2027
Remuneration: $ $67.17 per hour + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: Bowral Hospital
Applications close: 15/02/2026
Contact: Melissa Bell - Acting Director Nursing and Midwifery Services on
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
Achieve Something Great
Step into a pivotal role within Bowral Hospital's Critical Care Unit and help shape the future of high‑quality nursing. This Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) position offers the chance to join a committed and supportive nursing leadership team where your expertise, initiative and vision will truly make a difference.
You'll play a key role in developing and empowering the nursing workforce, strengthening collaboration across the multidisciplinary team, and fostering a culture of excellence. This is an environment where critical thinking is valued, advanced clinical skills are recognised, and professional growth is actively supported.
If you're ready to step into a role where your leadership is valued, your expertise shapes practice, and your contribution strengthens a high‑performing critical care service, this opportunity offers the platform to make a meaningful impact.
Are You the Right Fit?
You'll thrive in this role if you bring sharp, high‑level critical thinking to every shift and approach complex situations with a calm, steady presence. You're someone who supports others with confidence, contributes positively to team culture, and understands the value of collaboration in a high‑acuity environment.
If you take pride in maintaining oversight of critical care areas, ensuring standards remain consistently high, and representing Bowral with professionalism at LHD forums, you are exactly who we're looking for This role suits a nurse who leads with clarity, communicates with purpose, and is ready to influence care beyond the bedside.
Selection Criteria
To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.
* Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience. Approved post graduate nursing qualifications in a field relevant to the specialty field or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the organisation.
* How do you stay current with clinical advances and research in your specialty, and how do you apply this expert knowledge to deliver safe, compassionate, culturally responsive, evidence‑based care?
* Can you share how you communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team, maintain professionalism under pressure, resolve conflict, and contribute to risk management, WHS, and quality improvement within your workplace?
If you'd like more details, we're here to help.
* Position Information
* Applicants will be assessedagainst the criteria in the Position Description.
* How to Apply
* Read our application guide and tips for improving your application.
* Diversity, Culture & Inclusion
* We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact
* We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.
* Aboriginal Workforce
* For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact SWSLHD- Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.
More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?
* Financial Perks
* 12% superannuation
* Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
* Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
* One extra day off each month for full-time employees
* Work-Life Balance
* Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
* Paid maternity and parental leave
* Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
* Grow Your Career
* Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.
* Health & Wellbeing
* Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
* Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
* Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Additional Information
* Temporary visa holders
* May be considered if no suitable citizen or permanent resident is found.
* Vaccination Requirements
* All staff must meet NSW Health's vaccination and screening requirements before starting.
* Child Safe Employment
* South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
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