Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 30 January 2028
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
Remuneration: 128301.89 - 132523.13 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ690372
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 13 September 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Lorraine Daoud on [email protected]
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
We are looking for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 to join our Immunisation Service at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN). In this advanced practice role, you will provide expert leadership and deliver high-quality immunisation services across both low and high-risk patient groups under the National Immunisation Program, seasonal flu, COVID-19, and other vaccination initiatives. You will work collaboratively across Randwick Children’s Hospital (SCH) and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) to ensure the safe, timely, and effective delivery of immunisation services. You will work closely with the Medical Lead and Nursing Management to ensure best practice, clinical governance, and continuous improvement in immunisation services across the network. Key responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, supporting staff education, coordinating patient cohorts, and driving continuous quality improvement initiatives. This role requires a compassionate and person-centred approach to care, particularly for vulnerable populations including high-risk children and immunisation-hesitant families.
The position operates Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, within a fast-paced and supportive healthcare environment committed to excellence and innovation in immunisation delivery. If you are a registered nurse with Authorised Nurse Immuniser status and relevant post-registration experience in immunisation, we encourage you to apply and contribute to improving the health outcomes of children across our network. Please include evidence of your Authorised Nurse Immuniser accreditation with your application.
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Specialist – Immunisation Service (Grade 2) is an advanced practice role within the scope of a Registered Nurse that provides safe,
compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families within the Sydney Children's Hospital Network (SCHN).
The CNS 2 will play a key leadership role in the delivery of immunisation services across both low and high-risk patients under the National Immunisation Program (NIP), seasonal flu, COVID-19 and other immunisation programs including provision of immunisation schedules for special risk groups . This position involves ensuring the safe and timely delivery of immunisation services, promoting best practices and supporting staff education and quality improvement initiatives.
Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
- Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the public health organisation.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical practice in immunisation, particularly in paediatric settings with current accreditation as a nurse immuniser.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal and problem-solving capabilities; able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong commitment to contribute to own and team professional development and act as a resource person and to mentor others within the specialty where required.
- Demonstrated evidence of contribution to the development of clinical practice relevant to paediatrics or immunisation.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision-making capabilities and leadership in the development of nursing specialty clinical practice and service delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise professional knowledge and judgment in providing complex care requirements of patients/clients in the specialty field.
Child Safe Standards:
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
NSW Health vaccination and screening requirements must be met prior to commencement.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.
An Eligibility List may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at
[email protected]
For technical support please contact 1300 679 367
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