Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 4 July 2027

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: 20

Requisition ID: REQ694606

Location:Randwick

Applications Close:Midnight on 4 October 2026

For role related queries or questions contactDiane Martin on [email protected]

At theSydney 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.

Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick — one of Australia’s leading specialist medical centres for children — has entered an exciting new chapter with the opening of the Bilima Building in November 2025. This state-of-the-art redevelopment will enhance our ability to deliver world-class care to seriously ill and injured children from across NSW and beyond. As part of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, our hospital provides a comprehensive range of paediatric and adolescent medical and surgical services, treating children with a variety of complex conditions.

Located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and co-located with Prince of Wales Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Women, our campus offers easy access to beaches, amenities, and public transport. At Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, we put children first — always. You’ll be part of a warm, supportive environment dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families.

The Children’s Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, is seeking passionate and highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS2) to join our team in a key research role within our dynamic 18-bed Intensive Care Unit.

As a Clinical Research Nurse Specialist (CNS2) in CICU, you will lead the preparation, management and execution of clinical trials, observational studies and data collection aimed at improving care for critically ill children. You will oversee a dynamic portfolio of trials, ensuring compliance with legal, ethical and regulatory standards, while collaborating with investigators and industry partners. Your role will involve participant recruitment, consent facilitation, protocol management, safety monitoring and data management, all while promoting a collaborative, patient-centred approach and upholding the highest standards of care and research integrity.

Applications are invited from suitable qualified, dynamic and enthusiastic Registered Nurses for the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS Grade 2) for Research in the Children’s Intensive Care Unit (CICU), Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) is an extended role within the scope of a Registered Nurse that provides safe, compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families of the Sydney Children's Hospital Network Acts as an appropriate and effective role model to promote culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

The CNS2 for Children’s Intensive Care Unit:

• Provides leadership in the development of the CICU research program, and identifies opportunities to enhance research capability and capacity in CICU

• Exercises extended autonomy, initiative and critical thinking to deliver duties to a high standard in compliance with protocol, clinical trial ethics and regulatory requirements in Australia and in line with SCHN policies.

• Exercises professional knowledge and judgement in co-ordinating clinical trials and research studies in collaboration with the medical research lead and study sponsors.

• Contributes to protocol development or amendments, feasibility assessment, ethics and governance submissions, and development and delivery of training.

• Undertakes data collection and data entry and communicates effectively with patients and families in obtaining consent and enrolment into a variety of studies and trials.

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:

• A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience

• Responses to the questions below:

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' full time equivalent experience working in Paediatric Intensive Care.
• Experience and strong interest in quality improvement activities and/or research
• 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 team members.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work in accordance with key underpinning frameworks and principles in clinical trials, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework
• Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision-making capabilities and leadership in the development of PICU research.
• Computer literacy, including experience in using Microsoft Office and other relevant clinical and/or clinical trial data management systems

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.

Additional Information:

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.

PermanentNSW 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 theOffice 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 Listmay be created for future temporary 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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