St George Hospital - Transitional​/Nurse Practitioner - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

St George Hospital - Transitional / Nurse Practitioner - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Permanent Full Time Position Overview

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 Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in consultation and collaboration with medical, nursing and allied health staff to assist in the care and coordination for patients referred to St George Hospital in SESLHD for the treatment and management of inflammatory bowel disease.

The IBD NP is an expert and highly qualified Registered Nurse who works autonomously and collaboratively to provide advanced clinical care for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The NP will implement innovative models of care, including hospital‑inять‑the‑home and virtual health services, and will manage the clinical care of patients with complex needs, including those transitioning FIR paediatric to adult services and pregnant women.

The NP acts as a clinical leader and a central point of contact for patients, families, and healthcare professionals, ensuring seamless, evidence‑based, and patient‑centered care.

Employment Type
:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification
:
Nurse Practitioner

Remuneration
: $ - $ per annum plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week
: 38

Applications Close
: 8 February 2026

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year for full‑time employees in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take‑home pay – up to $9,000 for living expenses and $2,600 for meals & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia including endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or enrolled in an NMBA approved Nurse Practitioner program of study.
• Postgraduate qualifications at Master’s level, in an NMBA approved program of study or working towards the same.
• Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical nursing skills including comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex and changing situations.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Gastroenterology care delivery system and ability to lead and implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence‑based research.
• Proven high level knowledge and expertise in complex client‑centred consultancy, practice development activities including mentoring, education, active participation in communities of practice, policy development and quality improvement.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical leadership role, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal and problem‑solving skills across Gastroenterology.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multi‑service tractor.
• Demonstrated recent experience in the specialty field in an acute care facility.

Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards.
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For role related queries or questions, please contact Lorena Matthews via email at Lorena.

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