Westmead Private Hospital is seeking an experienced Neurosurgical Clinical Nurse Consultant to join our team.
About the Role
The Neurosurgical Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides expert clinical leadership and coordination across the entire neurosurgical patient journey. You will ensure seamless continuity of care from referral and pre-operative assessment through to inpatient admission, discharge planning and postoperative follow-up.
The CNC serves as the key liaison for patients, families, multidisciplinary teams and international referral partners, including CAFAT (Noumea), promoting exceptional patient experience and optimising clinical outcomes. You will be the clinical link between the consulting rooms, hospital, multidisciplinary team and community, ensuring patients receive timely, evidence-based, person-centred care. The role supports improved patient outcomes, enhanced communication, streamlined care coordination and exceptional patient experience.
This will be a split role:
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0.5 FTE (4 hours per day) providing advanced clinical support within East Ward, and
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0.5 FTE (4 hours per day) working as Practice Nurse supporting Dr Mark Dexter, Dr Jun Kim and Dr Michael Mulcahy.
About You
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Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
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Appointment at Clinical Nurse Consultant level or demonstrated capability to practice at CNC level.
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Minimum five years' experience in neurosurgical or neuroscience nursing.
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Demonstrated advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
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Excellent communication, coordination and patient education skills.
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Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
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Demonstrated leadership, mentoring and quality improvement experience
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Postgraduate qualification in Neuroscience Nursing or a related specialty (desirable).
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Experience working within a specialist medical practice (desirable).
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Experience in outpatient care coordination and perioperative services (desirable).
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Experience leading clinical practice improvement initiatives (desirable).
What’s in it for You:
At Ramsay, we care for our people by offering benefits that truly support your career, wellbeing and lifestyle, including:
Grow your career with recognition programs, employee referral bonuses, scholarships, free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Ramsay Leadership Academy
Save more every day with Ramsay Rewards, giving you exclusive deals at 100+ retailers, restaurants, travel providers and more
Enjoy peace of mind with lower hospital cover costs and higher extras limits on services like General and Major Dental, plus pharmacy and allied health discounts
Find balance through flexible rostering options, flexible leave and access to free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7
Increase your take-home pay through salary packaging and novated leasing, plus discounts on leisure travel, gyms and lifestyle services.
Why Join Ramsay:
At Ramsay Health Care, “people caring for people” is at the heart of everything we do. We are:
Australia’s largest private hospital operator, with over 74 sites and 35,000 staff
A values-led workplace where you’ll be supported personally and professionally
A place with flexible, permanent and career-growth opportunities nationwide.
