Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner - Vascular Access
Job Description
Job Description:
Role title: Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner - Vascular Access
Role type: Permanent part time (24 hours per week)
Department and location: Perioperative Services, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $135,826.04 - $154,025.92 (dependent on qualification) (pro-rata) + super
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.
About the role
An exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner to join the vascular access nursing team and deliver advanced clinical expertise in line with your scope of practice.
Provide clinical leadership to nursing staff across the facility, advanced clinical management and coordination of vascular access care for all inpatient and community services.
Provide expert skills in the insertion, care and management of Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs) and Peripheral Intravenous Vascular Cannulas (PIVC) including responding to Hospital‑Acquired Complications associated with vascular‑access infections or incidents, working with relevant hospital teams to ensure timely, coordinated, and high‑quality clinical responses.
Support workforce capability development in the care and management of vascular access devices, including leading policy and procedure reviews, delivering PIVC and CVAD education & training, facilitating workshops, and jointly leading the Invasive Devices Community of Practice
Provide leadership that facilitates the ongoing development of clinical practice and initiates and utilises findings of research in the provision of clinical services.
Monday to Wednesday role working 24 hours per week.
About you
Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (APHRA) and endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to practice as a nurse practitioner.
[or undertaking study that will lead to endorsement as a nurse practitioner by the NMBA]Minimum 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field
Ability to deliver evidenced based, patient-centred care within a complex environment, autonomously and collaboratively, using advanced and extended clinical skills
Demonstrated high level leadership within the workplace and across external agencies including the ability to form productive working relationships through highly developed communication, negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated experience in contribution to nursing research, quality improvement initiatives and policy and procedure development and implementation
Comprehensive understanding of clinical governance, clinical practice development and current nursing issues
Demonstrated commitment to own professional development and support of others professional development through leadership, delivery of education and clinical practice support/supervision
Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in daily practice
Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment
Why work at St Vincent’s?
Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave
Moving from NSW Health? Your eligible accrued leave entitlements will be transferred over. (As restrictions apply to the amount and type of leave that can transfer, feel free to discuss this with our team during the recruitment process)
About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.
A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 2 July 2026.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]
View Reconciliation Action Plan