Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Donation Specialist - Ballina

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 2
Remuneration: $128,030.56 - $130,582.09 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ456205
This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.
The Local Health District / NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service (OTDS) Donation Specialist Nurse (DSN) is responsible for raising awareness of and providing clinical and educational services on organ and tissue donation for all LHD medical, nursing and allied health staff. The DSN will be actively involved in all relevant end of life conversations and the Family Donation Conversation (FDC), ensuring that all elements of the Best Practice Guideline for offering organ and tissue donation are met, in particular, the collaborative approach. The DSN is responsible for auditing deaths and organ donation referral practices across the LHD, as determined by the Organ and Tissue Donation Service (OTDS) and the Australian Organ Donation and Transplantation Authority. Working across the LHD and also with state wide, cross LHD responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the OTDS in collaboration with LHD line management.
If you have:

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and a minimum of 5 years’ fulltime equivalent post registration experience and at least 3 years’ full time equivalent experience in critical care and a postgraduate qualification in critical care or area related to the clinical specialty.
• Commitment to champion, educate, lead other health professionals to improve organ and tissue donation rates and outcomes as a part of a team.
• Proven clinical expertise and leadership skills in critical care and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework demonstrating commitment to excellence in Nursing Practice.
• Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.
• Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and experience and expertise in the management of organisational and cultural change.
• Valid unrestricted drivers' licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment and willingness and capacity to work on call out of hours and on weekend at sites with the NSW Organ Donation Network across NSW.

We can offer you:

• Flexible and supportive work environment
• Diverse career pathways
• Professional and personal development
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
• Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
• The opportunity to make a difference!

Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit , our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

• To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see
• You may be subject to a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment to this position.

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For role related queries or questions contact Francesca Hofstee on Fran.Hofstee@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 15 January 2024
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