At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the intake function, coordinating referrals and ensuring timely access to community services.
- Company: Join St Vincent's Hospital, a leader in compassionate care and community service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, professional development, and health perks.
- Other info: Work in a vibrant location with opportunities for career growth and community impact.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while advancing your nursing career.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered nurse with relevant qualifications and experience.
The predicted salary is between 30189 - 132523 $ per year.
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.
About the role
As the Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (Centralised Intake Coordinator), you will 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Demonstrated 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.
- Current unrestricted NSW Driver's License.
- Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team at a senior level.
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.
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.
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.
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Sydney employer: St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is an exceptional employer, offering a purpose-driven work environment where over 30,000 employees are dedicated to delivering compassionate care and improving health outcomes. With a strong commitment to employee growth, the organisation provides access to salary packaging, wellbeing initiatives, and a range of benefits, all while fostering a culture of inclusivity and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the health and aged care system in Australia, guided by our core values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity, and Excellence.
Contact Details:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Recruitment Team
