St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 - Cardiac Rehabilitation & Heart Failure Service - Permanent Full Time
Employment Type:Permanent Full Time
Position Classification:Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration:$128,301.89 - $132,523.13 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ700658
Applications Close:22 November 2026
REQ700658 - St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 - Cardiac Rehabilitation & Heart Failure Service - Permanent Full Time
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Cardiac Rehabilitative Service Clinical Nurse Specialist Level 2 is an experienced Registered Nurse authorised to function with an extended autonomy of clinical decision making within the Cardiac Rehabilitative Services
The Cardiac Rehabilitative Services Nurse Specialist will apply an extended level of professional/clinical knowledge and judgement in the delivery and leadership of complex Cardiac Rehabilitative services nursing care through their advanced clinical skills and authorised extended scope of practice
The Cardiac Rehabilitative Services Nurse Specialist initiates assessment, planning, implementation, diagnosis and evaluation of care required in accordance with their annual validation of extended practice
The Cardiac Rehabilitative Services Nurse Specialist provides clinical leadership that facilitates the ongoing development and evaluation of clinical practice within the Cardiac Rehabilitative Services
Additional Benefits
- Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
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Selection Criteria
- Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Relevant Post graduate qualifications in cardiology and at least 3 years recent experience working in the cardiology clinical area, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues and problem solve through the development and use of clinical management plans.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making while working as part of a multidisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Demonstrated skills in the development & facilitation of patient and carer education.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of harm minimisation and evidence of leadership in safety and quality innovation
- Demonstrated competence in the use of health-related information technology.
For role related queries or questions, please contact Corinne Benson via email at **************@health.nsw.gov.au
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Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email***************@health.nsw.gov.auand let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
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St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 - Cardiac Rehabilitation & Heart Failure Service - Permanent Full Time in Sydney employer: NSW Health
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