CHW - Complex Care Navigator - CNS2 - Complex Medical Inpatient Unit
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
Remuneration: 116639.98 - 120469.88 full time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ662959
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 31 May 2026
For role related queries or questions: contact Wendy Stephen on
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
The Complex Care Navigator (CNS2) plays a pivotal role in coordinating care for a cohort of children with chronic and complex medical conditions who are not aligned with a primary care coordinator. This role provides a consistent and centralised point of contact for each complex/chronic care patient, ensuring coordinated, timely, and person-centred care.
Benefits
Flexible work opportunities, salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
Qualifications
* Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
* Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification.
* Demonstrated evidence of advanced clinical practice in the specialty area.
* Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal and problem solving capabilities; able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Strong commitment to contribute to own and team professional development and act as a resource person and to mentor others within the specialty where required.
* Demonstrated evidence of contribution to the development of clinical practice relevant to paediatrics.
* Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making capabilities and leadership in the development of nursing specialty clinical practice and service delivery.
* Demonstrated ability to exercise professional knowledge and judgment in providing complex care requirements of patients/clients in the specialty field.
Child Safe Standards
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health's commitment to 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.
Additional Information
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.
An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN's Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at
NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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