Role title: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) - Diabetes Educator

Role type: Max term contract part time (16 hours per week until Feb 2027)

Shift details: Thursday and Friday (0800 - 1630)

Department and location: Diabetes Service, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $128,301.89 - $132,523.13 (pro-rata) + super

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

- This role provides expert clinical care, leadership, and education in the management of diabetes across inpatient and outpatient settings.

- The successful applicant will be expected to be able to provide evidence-based, clinically sound and holistic patient care in partnership with clients and their families and other health professionals.

- Take an extended leadership role in the coordination of nursing and health care within and across different care contexts to facilitate optimal health outcomes.





- Triage referrals, manage waitlists and lead multidisciplinary meetings, while collaborating with internal and external key stakeholders.

- Practice independently and interdependently with an extended scope of practice, autonomy and decision making, assuming accountability and responsibility for their own actions and delegation of care to registered nurses, enrolled nurses and health care workers

About you

- Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency

- Commitment to ongoing professional development demonstrated through current Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) or working towards credentialling with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).

- Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team using effective communication and interpersonal skills.

- Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse

- Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment

What we can offer you

- Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income

- World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes

- Excellence:



Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives

- Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre

- Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care

- Skilled Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships

- Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

- Coming from NSW Health?: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 8 September 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information and to apply, please click here.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

📌 Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2), Diabetes Educator - St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney (Darlinghurst)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Darlinghurst