Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 – Sydney Children's Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 30 June 2027

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 1

Remuneration: 143574.55 - 146512.21 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 8

Location: Randwick

Applications Close: Midnight on 8 November 2026

For role related queries or questions contact Melinda Gray on ************@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

Join a team where your passion for paediatric care truly makes a difference. Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick — one of Australia’s leading specialist medical centres for children — has entered an exciting new chapter with the opening of the Bilima Building in November 2025. This state-of-the-art redevelopment will enhance our ability to deliver world-class care to seriously ill and injured children from across NSW and beyond.

As part of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, our hospital provides a comprehensive range of paediatric and adolescent medical and surgical services, treating children with a variety of complex conditions. Located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and co-located with Prince of Wales Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Women, our campus offers easy access to beaches, amenities, and public transport. At Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, we put children first — always. You’ll be part of a warm, supportive environment dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families.

What you'll be doing:

The Clinical/ Midwifery Nurse Consultant will provide expert support, to improve interpersonal connection and lessen isolation amongst clinicians as they navigate the complexity of care of chronic and/or severe pediatric patients through the Connect, Pause and Reflect (CPR) Programme. The role provides organisational leadership of the programme. In collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders, the Clinical Nurse Consultant will lead engagement of the nursing staff in CPR reflective sessions and utilisation of resources providing education and evaluation.

Additional Benefits (where applicable):

• Flexible work opportunities
• Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
• Accrued days off (ADOs)
• Fitness passport
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Requirements:

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a minimum of 5 years full time post qualification experience
• Relevant approved post registration qualification in field of practice or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation
• Proven clinical leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice
• Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated participation in the development of clinical practice underpinned by evidence based research
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning
• Proven skills in clinical teaching, the identification of education needs in the clinical area, competency in the use of contemporary information systems
• Ability to apply clinical expertise in consultancy with children and families, with the ability to work independently