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Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) Clinical Coordinator - Community Palliative Care - Port Macquarie
Mid North Coast Local Health District View all jobs
Posted 1 hour(s) ago
Reference: 2451250
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
Remuneration: $128,301.89 - $132,523.13
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ701757
Applications Close: Tuesday 17th November 2026
Employment with Mid North Coast LHD requires candidates to hold a valid authority to work in Australia (Aust Work Rights Visa).
What you'll be doing
To provide expert clinical leadership and coordination of comprehensive Palliative and End of Life Care Services across a defined geographical area.
The CNS2 – Coordinator is responsible for the daily triage, allocation, intake, and clinical oversight of palliative care patients, supporting multidisciplinary service delivery, ensuring timely access to high quality, evidence-based care, and promoting clinical mentorship, continuous service improvement, and person-centred practice.
About You
You are a highly experienced Registered Nurse with current registration through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and advanced expertise in specialist palliative care. Supported by relevant postgraduate qualifications and more than three years of recent clinical experience, you bring a comprehensive understanding of complex symptom management, holistic patient care, and the delivery of compassionate, person-centred services to patients and their families.
Your strengths include advanced clinical assessment and decision-making, with demonstrated competence in completing and interpreting Palliative Care Outcome Collaboration (PCOC) assessments to guide clinical management, prioritisation, triage, and ongoing care planning. You are skilled in managing complex caseloads, coordinating services across multiple care settings, and ensuring patients receive timely, effective, and responsive care.
You are recognised for your ability to lead, mentor, and educate nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning, clinical excellence, and quality improvement. Your exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills enable you to build strong relationships with patients, families, carers, and healthcare professionals, ensuring collaborative and coordinated care across all levels of the health system.
Committed to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice, you actively contribute to service improvement initiatives and utilise clinical data to inform quality outcomes and enhance patient care. With an unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence and the flexibility to travel throughout the Mid North Coast Local Health District, you are well positioned to support the delivery of high-quality palliative care services across diverse clinical environments
Diversity and Inclusion lies at the heart of how we recruit.
Mid North Coast Local Health District is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects and understands the community we serve. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, valued and that they belong. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates of all cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.
We encourage you to reach out if you require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process to ensure you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Please contact [email protected] .
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer.
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined under the General questions section at Occupational assessment screening and vaccination - FAQ
Salary will be accordance with NSW Health State Awards for the advertised classification/s. These awards are available at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/pages/default.aspx.
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For role related queries or questions contact Daniel Abel on [email protected] or 0422 004 249
For Diversity, Equity & Inclusion enquiries, please contact the District Manager - [email protected]
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