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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Contract until March 2027)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 3
Remuneration: $158,236.73 - $161,174.38 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ698051

About the role

Join the Emergency Department Team at Tweed Valley Hospital as a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3!

Tweed Valley Hospital is seeking an experienced and passionate Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3 (CNC3) to provide expert clinical leadership, coordination, consultancy and support across Emergency Departments within the Designated Network Hospitals of Northern NSW Local Health District.

In this role, you will drive clinical excellence, support service improvement initiatives and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centred emergency care.

Applicants should have a minimum of seven years' post-registration nursing experience, including at least five years in Emergency, along with a Master's qualification in Emergency Nursing or a related clinical specialty. This is an exciting opportunity to influence clinical practice and make a meaningful impact on emergency care across the region.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Kelly-Anne Paddock on [email protected]

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Applications Close: 20 October 2026

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

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