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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Perioperative

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time$119k–$132k2026-10-17 → 2026-11-12

Core

Provide supervision, direction, and guidance to ensure safe practice and quality care in perioperative nursing, supporting the nursing team with planning, assessment, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based, person-centered care.

Role type

Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist (Perioperative)

Builds

Safe perioperative patient care outcomes and a skilled nursing team

Domain

Healthcare / Perioperative Nursing

Required skills

Perioperative nursing expertise, clinical supervision, evidence-based practice, inter-disciplinary collaboration, professional development, patient care coordination

Preferred skills

Prior CNS/NUM experience, Post Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing, teaching and up-skilling staff

Technologies

AHPRA registration, ACQSHC National standards compliance

Responsibilities

Support the nursing team with planning, assessment, implementation, and evaluation of excellent standard of evidence based, person centred care; Collaborate with the perioperative management team to provide strategic leadership, supervision and oversight; Foster a learning environment through clinical presentations to support the nursing team with their professional development; Act as a valued member of the inter-disciplinary team to provide exceptional patient care; Collaborate with external partners to ensure patients receive a high quality of care across the health care continuum; Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with VMO partners

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities