Clinical Nurse Consultant - Chronic Pain

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 24/8/2028) – Job share may be considered

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2

Remuneration: $73.16 - $74.62 per hr (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)

Location: Orange, NSW – Find out more

Hours Per Week: Up to 24

Applications Close: 13 July 2026 – 11:59pm

Clinical Nurse Consultant – Chronic Pain

Orange Health Service

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic and motivated Clinical Nurse Consultant to join our outpatient Chronic and Complex Care Team.

As a CNC2 you will work as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide patient centred and best practice complex clinical nursing services to clients with Chronic Pain.

You will work predominantly in an outpatient community health setting to provide direct patient care and self-management education via face-to-face clinics with individuals and groups and will offer telehealth services and some inpatient services

Your role will also include participating in service planning and evaluation; formulating, implementing and updating policies and local operating procedures; developing education resources; guiding practice development; and engaging in quality improvement, education and research activities

You will also act as a resource for, and provide clinical leadership and supervision to other staff members & students

You will have a full orientation to the service and ongoing support from managers

The Chronic & Complex Care team is part of the wider primary and community health team. Our dynamic and highly functioning team work to provide multidisciplinary models of care and collaborate with hospital and community health teams and other community-based services to promote health and wellbeing and to address patients’ chronic health needs.

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description

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Role-related enquiries: Please contact Diane Gardner, A / Director of Nursing & Midwifery on 02 6369 3713 or at Diane.gardner@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.

Additional information for applicants:

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

Western NSW LHD can provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace. Applicants who provide information on an injury, health condition, or disability in their pre-employment forms will receive a functional assessment from our Risk Management Unit (RMU). This review will consider the applicant’s needs and what reasonable adjustments and workplace supports are available to support their employment journey.

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