Job Description: Role title: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) - Centralised Intake Coordinator Role type: Max term contract full time (until June ****) Shift details: Monday - Friday (08:*******:30) Department and location: Chronic and Complex Care Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst Salary: $128,****** - $132,****** + 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 Provide advanced clinical leadership to the community services intake function, ensuring timely, equitable and patient-centred access to care.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders, you will coordinate referrals, clinical triage and service access while supporting quality outcomes and operational efficiency.
Lead the centralised intake function, coordinating the referral, clinical triage, prioritisation and allocation of referrals to ensure timely access to community-based services.
Manage service demand and waitlists by monitoring referral activity, prioritising care needs and reduce waiting times and optimise service capacity.
Provide expert clinical leadership and decision-making, ensuring referrals are assessed and allocated in accordance with clinical need,



service criteria and best practice standards.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, referrers, general practitioners, hospitals and community providers to facilitate coordinated, seamless and patient-centred care.
Monitor, analyse and report on referral, waitlist and service activity data to identify trends, inform workforce planning and support continuous service improvement.
Practice with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, demonstrating advanced nursing expertise, leadership and delegation in accordance with professional standards and organisational requirements.
About you Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least three years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification Current unrestricted NSW Driver's License Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team at a senior level Ability to provide chronic respiratory input, health coaching and education to clients in multiple clinical settings including within their own homes Previous experience providing assessment and treatment to patients with chronic heart failure or experience managing patients with a cardiac background 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 Professional 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 chance 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 2 October **** .
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.
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.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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📌 Clinical Nurse Specialist (New South Wales)
🏢 ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL SYDNEY
📍 New South Wales