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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Part Time until 19 January 2025 with the possibility of extension at same/reduced hours
Facility: Wollongong Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $55.44 - $57.27 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ462671
Applications Close: 11 February 2024
This is a Temporary Part Time 16 hours per week Maternity Relief position until 19 January 2025 with the possibility of extension at same/reduced hours
An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 to join the Surgical Waitlist Team at Wollongong Hospital
Where you’ll be working
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in .
The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are .
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What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse and Midwifery Specialist grade 2 (CNS2) is responsible for the management of clinical aspects of patients on the Elective Surgery waiting list in an efficient, transparent and patient focused manor in accordance with the NSW Waiting Time and Elective Surgery Policy.
The CNS2 will develop and implement management plans for patients on the Elective Surgery waiting list in consultation with Consultants, Registrars, Nurse Unit Manager, Surgical Booking Clerks and other stakeholders as required.
They will need to be able to escalate and anticipate waitlist issues to relevant medical teams and managers for resolution, and will need to participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of Elective Surgery strategies.
The CNS 2 will need to maintain timely and effective open communication with all relevant staff and ensure optimum patient care provision
The CNS2 will demonstrate the ability to act as a professional role model, delivering a high level capacity for client advocacy while demonstrating the ability to act as a change agent, provide effective clinical leadership and the ability to practice as an autonomous professional in a small team with the capacity to work within a larger multidisciplinary team environment.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.
Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:
· ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
· Study and development leave
· Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
· Discounted parking
· Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family
· Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:
Selection Criteria: * Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and demonstrated ability to actively contribute to the development of clinical practice.
- Relevant post-registration qualification and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate.
- Demonstrated excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated high level written communications skills, including computer skills.
- Proven ability to utilise advanced critical thinking and risk management approaches, with extensive clinical experience in nursing.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinical case management co-ordination or skills which would enable exceptional patient case co-ordination.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, within a multidisciplinary team and be able to prioritise and manage a caseload.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership skills.
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For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Wilson on JenniferKay.Wilson@health.nsw.gov.au
