Clinical Nurse Consultant - Emergency Department
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 25/07/2027)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.85 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ683109
Applications Close: 24/08/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney's western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Are you an experienced and passionate Nursing leader seeking an opportunity to influence patient outcomes, support clinical excellence and contribute to one of the busiest Emergency Departments in New South Wales? Nepean Hospital is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to join our dynamic Emergency Department team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinician who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will play a pivotal leadership role in advancing clinical practice, supporting quality improvement initiatives, promoting evidence-based care, and providing expert consultation to patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The Clinical Nurse Consultant is responsible for providing expert clinical leadership and consultation within the Emergency Department. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary stakeholders, you will drive excellence in patient care through clinical expertise, education, mentorship, research, and service development.
To succeed in this role, you will be a confident and experienced Nursing professional with exceptional clinical, communication, and leadership skills. This is an outstanding opportunity to take the next step in your Nursing leadership career and contribute to the delivery of exceptional emergency care for our community.
If you are a motivated and experienced Nursing professional who is passionate about clinical excellence and leadership, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dedicated Emergency Department team at Nepean Hospital.
Apply now and help shape the future of Emergency Nursing care at Nepean Hospital.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
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Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Current registration with AHPRA - Division 1 Registered Nurse.
- Minimum five years full time equivalent post qualification experience, with at least three years full time equivalent experience in Emergency Nursing and post graduate qualifications in Critical Care (relevant to the field) or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.
- Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills across a variety of mediums and an understanding of the practice development framework.
- Proven ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the utilisation of evidence based research.
- Demonstrated skills in strategic and clinical service planning including an understanding of organisational behaviour, change management and cultural change processes.
- Demonstrated skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and experience in the development of specialty education programs.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in patient-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.
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For role related queries or questions contact Raymond Morgan on [email protected]
