St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Specialist - Planned Surgery Screening & Triage - Permane

Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 – Planned Surgery Screening & Triage – St George Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $ - $ per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Application Close: 1 February 2026

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 Clinical Nurse Specialist for Planned Surgery Screening and Triage Grade 2 is responsible for ensuring the documentation standard of the submitted ‘Recommendation for Admission’ form meets the requirements of the NSW Health Planned Surgery Access policy.

• Measuring and monitoring compliance of the “Recommendation for Admission” form
• Ensuring indicated clinical urgency categories reflect the recommendation from the waitlist policy directive
• Escalating any variation or departure from the clinical urgency category to the referring medical officers with the support of the Planned Surgery Waitlist Nurse Manager
• Preventing misclassifications of patients waiting times
• Reviewing patient’s past medical history and complexity of the proposed surgical procedure to provide guidance for pre‑admission assessment requirements to booking clerks
• Ensuring ‘Day Only’ target procedures meet LHD KPIs

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full‑time employees) in addition to annual leave
• Salary packaging options that reduce taxable income and increase take‑home pay, up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K for meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing
• Discounted gym memberships through a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted Private Health Insurance

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division
  1) with relevant post‑registration qualifications or at least 3 years’ experience in a clinical area, or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by a public hospital or health organisation
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues and problem‑solve through 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 development and facilitation of patient and carer education (and staff as required)
• Demonstrated high‑level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and 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 contribution to knowledge or practice/process improvements in nursing care, e.g. clinical pathways, policy, procedure or guidelines
• Demonstrated competence in the use of health‑related information technology

• for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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For role related queries or questions, please contact Ke Song via email g.gov.au

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