Clinical Nurse Specialist - NICU

Your role at St John of God Subiaco Hospital

St John of God Subiaco Hospital is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our dynamic and caring Neo-Natal ICU team.

Ward 34 NICU is a 26-bed high-dependency nursery providing specialist care for infants from 30 weeks' gestation. Renowned as one of the leading neonatal units in the state, the service delivers exceptional outcomes through a team of highly experienced neonatologists and skilled nursing staff, equipped to manage complex newborn conditions. The nursery features advanced, state-of-the-art technology to closely monitor and support the health and development of premature and vulnerable babies.

This is a key leadership role where you will be responsible for the delivery of patient centred care within the specialty of Neonatal Intensive Care to achieve optimal patient outcomes within allocated resources whilst supporting and promoting the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.

In collaboration with the Nurse Managers and Deputy Director of Nursing, the Clinical Nurse Specialist will be responsible for improving and maintaining standards, developing solutions and delivering outcomes consistent with service and organisational imperatives and targets. This includes the provision of leadership, clinical performance monitoring, policy review and development, development and delivery of clinical education, implementing changes to clinical practice and initiating research and quality improvement activities.

The role is offered on a Permanent Part Time basis, working 32 hours per week

The Position:

• Delivers advanced, evidence-based nursing/midwifery care in line with NMBA standards, regulations, and scope of practice.

• Provides expert clinical leadership and acts as a key resource in planning, implementing, and evaluating complex patient care.

• Partners with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, person-centred care and patient safety.

• Leads education, training, and mentorship to support best practice across the multidisciplinary team.

• Drives quality improvement, risk management, and benchmarking activities to enhance clinical outcomes and standards of care.

• Contributes to service development through policy input, data reporting, equipment procurement, and participation in key committees.  

You will hold registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife and demonstrate significant knowledge, experience and leadership in the specialty of Neonatal Intensive Care.

To succeed you will demonstrate well developed interpersonal and communication skills and have a knowledge of research principles and demonstrated skills in clinical teaching.

Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $129,203 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation

• A permanent part time position

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Opportunities for post-graduate course support

• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

• Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements

For enquiries contact Haylie O’Connor, Nurse Unit Manager - NICU on (08) 9382 6259

Position may be filled before closing date if a suitable candidate is identified

Please note: If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.