Clinical Nurse Specialist Inpatient Medicine, Division of Medicine

Overview

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Inpatient Medicine, Middlemore Hospital. This full‑time permanent role is part of the Medicine Division’s MERIT team. The CNS will provide senior nursing oversight, advanced clinical expertise and leadership across the inpatient medicine service, working closely with Charge Nurse Managers, Service Managers, Medical Teams, Clinical Nurse Directors and multidisciplinary colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Support patient flow across medical wards and Middlemore Central.
• Provide expert clinical care support, leadership and decision‑making.
• Facilitate timely and effective discharge planning.
• Enhance patient experiences and health outcomes.
• Support nursing teams during afternoons, weekends and after‑hours periods.
• Drive quality improvement and evidence‑based practice initiatives.

Qualifications & E...