Join our Emergency Stream to ensure our District’s strategic needs are supported across our ED’s, whilst enjoying the flexibility of working anywhere within our district!

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours Per Week: 16
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.86 Per Hour + Super + Salary Packaging
Location: Negotiable within Hunter New England LHD
Requisition ID: REQ701699
Applications Close: Monday, 26th October 2026.

About the role:

The Emergency Stream Coordinator is part of the Emergency Network across the district – a high-functioning, skilled team that is excited to have you come on board! You will be responsible for working across all Emergency Departments within our district to ensure they are supported, and in turn, reducing variation in our practice. On any given day, you will be developing policy, undertaking quality improvement projects, helping develop and deliver educational resources, coordinating and facilitating meetings across the different units and streams within the urgent care network, and working closely with the Emergency Medical Stream Lead to create strategies and solutions for our district. You will also be required to work within the five domains required of a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2; Clinical Service and Consultancy, Clinical Leadership, Research, Education and Clinical Services Planning and Management.

You won’t be working alone. The Emergency Stream network, which sits underneath the Urgent Care Network, are a team that is passionate about their work and is engaged with wanting to create solutions and strive for better outcomes for our patients. You will be supported by the Network Manager of the Urgent Care Clinical Network as well as other stream leads. You will be provided with a face-to-face orientation period within the network and the stream, and ongoing professional development opportunities are available both within our district and across statewide networks.

As our preferred applicant, you will:

• Be a great communicator and have the confidence to articulate thoughts and opportunities effectively
• Be self-directed with your high volume workload, being able to identify priorities and risks and manage your time accordingly.
• Ensure that the patient experience is brought to the forefront of your work.
• Have a team mindset and enjoy collaboration
• Quality improvement experience would be preferred but not essential.

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent or temporary part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Requirements:
Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Registered Nurse with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA who has at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in this specialty field. In addition the employee must have approved postgraduate nursing qualifications in Emergency Nursing.

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For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Jordan at [email protected]

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit:

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At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

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 in the policy.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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