Be at the forefront of innovative nursing care. Join one of NSW’s leading Virtual Care Services as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, using your advanced clinical expertise to shape virtual care delivery, strengthen wound care pathways and support safe, high-quality alternatives to hospital-based care.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $64.71 - $66.84 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ703504

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

This is an in office role based at the Virtual Care Service, Douglas Building, Royal North Shore Hospital campus

What you'll be doing




The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) position is to provide senior nursing clinical leadership in the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery within a nursing unit, team or service. The CNS employs advanced clinical skills and exercises extended autonomy of decision-making working closely with managers and other senior clinicians.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Virtual Care Service (VCS) provides advanced nursing expertise in wound assessment and management through the Virtual Wound Hub. The role delivers specialist wound care assessment, clinical advice, care coordination and ongoing review, using digital technologies to support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. The CNS2 contributes to quality improvement and service development to improve wound outcomes, support care in community settings and reduce avoidable hospital presentations.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

1. Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Nurse Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)



with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience, and a valid Australian Driver’s License.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and ability to mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.
3. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skills and experience in the assessment and management of patients with acute and chronic wounds.
4. Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in case management, including comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, care coordination and evaluation of patient outcomes.
5. Demonstrated experience in leading and initiating activities to improve clinical service delivery and patient clinical outcomes.
6. Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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For role related queries or questions contact Viviana Vinas on *************@health.nsw.gov.au

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 9 November 2026

📌 Virtual Wound Hub Clinical Nurse Specialist (St Leonards)
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