Employment Type: Temporary Part Time; 32 hours per week up to 2 years

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2

Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.85 per hour + Superannuation

Location: Croydon Health Centre

Requisition ID: REQ707254

Are you passionate about making a difference to the safety, wellbeing and outcomes of children, young people and families? Join our team as a Child Protection Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, providing specialist clinical leadership, consultancy and coordinated care for children and young people impacted by violence, abuse or neglect.

About the Role

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides expert clinical advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals within a defined specialty through the delivery of specialist consultant service which:

• Provides specialist clinical consultancy and advice in child protection.
• Supports complex child protection assessments and coordinated care for children, young people and their families
• Works collaboratively with ward-based and community nurses, multidisciplinary teams and external partner agencies to support effective responses to child protection concerns.
• Provides clinical leadership, guidance and mentorship to strengthen child-centred, evidence-based practice.
• Contributes to clinical education and case review to build workforce capability and strengthen practice.
• Supports practice improvement and research activities that enhance the quality and effectiveness of child protection responses.

Working across Community Health and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), the role supports the delivery of The Safer Kids Project (SKIP) which aims to enhance the early identification and response to child maltreatment within Paediatrics and the RPAH Emergency Department. It provides specialist child protection clinical consultancy and advice across both services and works closely with the Child and Adolescent Safety Paediatrician.

In this role, you will work collaboratively to strengthen:

• The capacity of nurses and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based child protection care, supported by specialist advice, education and reflective practice.
• A child-centred and family-focused approach to assessment and care coordination, working in partnership with clinical teams and external agencies.
• The quality of child protection service delivery through clinical leadership, case review and continuous practice improvement.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

Ideal Candidate

• Current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field.
• Holds approved postgraduate qualifications relevant to the specialty or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.
• Leadership skills and excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Benefits and Perks

• Additional Public Holiday during Christmas for celebrations!
• Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
• Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families
• Annual influenza vaccination on us!
• Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information, visit SLHD Benefits

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

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).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit:https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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For enquiries, please contact Mandy Dingman via email at [email protected]

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!

Applications Close: 22 November 2026

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