Clinical Nurse Specialist - Medical

CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST - MEDICAL

Caring, motivated, with excellent customer service skills – Do these characteristics describe you?

Full-Time Position

Inclusive, values-led workplace

Quiet location, staff parking

About the role:

An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our vibrant and supportive team environment at Hunter

About us:

Hunter Valley Private Hospital is located on the fringe of Newcastle and is close to the Pacific Motorway, vineyards and university. We are an independent 83 bed facility with a 5-theatre Operating Suite providing medical (geriatric and palliation), rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and surgical services. HVPH is committed to providing a workplace culture that respects, supports and rewards staff members.

Employment at Hunter Valley Private allows you to embrace a quality lifestyle. As the longest established private hospital in the region, HVPH enjoys seeing exceptionally high patient satisfaction scores and prides itself on being a referrer of choice due to the exceptional care patients receive.

Enjoy an easy journey to work with free parking in a relatively quiet location.

Hunter Valley Private cultivates an inclusive team culture, prioritising both patient and staff safety in the provision of excellent care, having received perfect ratings in its last 2 ACHS accreditation surveys.

We provide flexibility in rostering and strive to help staff maintain a positive work life balance. Workplace safety is extremely important at HVPH, with all staff engaged in safety and wellbeing programs across the site, including Fitness Passport.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver quality-nursing care by Assessing, Planning, Implementing and evaluating individual patient care

Provide a standard of care according to the individuals level of experience and education maintaining high quality nursing care within a safe environment

Develop and utilise strategies that encourage an atmosphere conducive to effective communication

Work in partnership with patients and families in decision-making regarding provision of care promoting beneficial relationships

Essential Criteria:

Current Registration with AHPRA

Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality patient care

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You'll also benefit from:

Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network

Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)

Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: 3rd September 2026

To apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to Sarah Reynolds - Medical Nurse Unit Manager, 02 4944 3709

Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF- NSW Nurse and Midwives' -Enterprise Agreement 2022, a salary ranging from $58.83 - $65.27 per hour.

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.

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