- 2025 September Intake
NHW have an exciting internal opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses and Midwives to apply for a reclassification to a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
To be eligible to for this reclassification you must meet the clinical nurse/midwife specialist definition, be employed either full-time or part-time and demonstrate one criterion in each of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
Clinical Nurse/ Midwife Specialist must:
- Appointed to the grade with either specific post basic qualifications and 12 months’ Experience working in the clinical area of her/his specified post basic qualification, and is responsible for clinical nursing duties, or minimum of four years post registration Experience, including three years’ Experience in the relevant specialist field; and
- Employed either full time or part time; and
- Who demonstrates one criterion in each of the 3 Sections Below
1. Clinical Skill
- Higher level of skill demonstrated in clinical decision making - in particular in problem identification and solution, and analysis and interpretation of clinical data
- Maintenance and improvement of clinical standards.
2. Professional Behaviour
- Positive role model
- Act as a mentor or preceptor to less experienced nurses/midwives, including graduate nurses/midwives;
- Support of, and contribution to, quality improvement and research projects within the area of practice and ward/unit/department; and
- Act as a resource person to others in relation to clinical practice.
3. Professional Development
- Membership of relevant professional body, and ability to demonstrate and document:
(i) learning from a journal article, or attendance at a conference or seminar, or reflection on seminar or conference papers;
(ii) participation in effective learning activities relevant to their learning needs; or
(iii) membership of a sub-grouping of the professional association relevant to their area of practice
- Contribution to the education of other professionals, for example, being willing to provide at least one in-service education program each year: and
- Undertaking own planned professional development and competence through various forms of continuing education, for example, conferences, study days, formal study, reading
Applications must include:
- Current Resume
- Application Form (attached below) Your Application Form must be completed by your NUM prior to submission.
- All supporting documents that supports the particular criteria the applicant claims to be achieving on a regular and consistent basis.
Applying for the role:
- Enquiries can be made with the Recruitment Team on 5722 5353 or via careers@nhw.org.au
- A PD for this role can be downloaded below.
- This campaign is advertised internally only, you can request the direct job link via careers@nhw.org.au and follow the prompts on the Apply Now option. The job link will allow you to access the campaign from home without the need for internal intranet access.
- Applications close Sunday, 28th September 2025