Clinical Nurse Specialist - Stomal Therapist

About the Role

Closing Date: 31/08/2025 

• Dynamic work environment and collaborative team culture
• Flexibility for balancing work and life commitments
• Comprehensive learning and growth opportunities

Albury Wodonga Health - Albury Community Health requires a suitably qualified Stomal Therapist to join our dynamic team based at Albury Community Health.  The Clinical Nurse Specialist 2- Stomal Therapy utilises expert clinical skills to support the delivery of patient care withiin the Albury wodonga Health service which includes Acute, Primary and community patient services across all campuses.  As a lead clinician they will provide an expert clinical service to support the delivery of excellent patient care, as well as play a role in health promotion and prevention.  This role also includes providing advice and education to patients, carers and AWH Hospital staff.  Primary responsibilities of this role include:

• To promote, maintain and develop professional standards to the highest degree in relation to Stomal Therapy Nursing as per the Standards of Stomal Therapy Practice (Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses).
• To promote the use of Stomal Therapy Nursing interventions to enhance self-care and empowerment of the person with the potential for, or actual stoma, which will result in optimum recovery and rehabilitation of the individual.  This includes the acute, primary and community settings.
• To help patients adjust to living with either a permanent or temporary stoma be it a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy.  This includes pre-operative counselling, immediate post-operative care and education and follow up assessment and counselling following patient discharge.

Employment Type: This is a Fixed Term, Part-Time opportunity at 0.5FTE (20hrs per week) for a period of 12 months

For further details, please refer to the Position Description or alternatively contact Allison Cummins on 0260581802 or allison.cummins@awh.org.au or Nicky Murray on 0260581802 or nichola.murray@awh.org.au for a confidential discussion.

About Albury Wodonga Health (AWH)

AWH serves as the largest regional healthcare provider between Sydney and Melbourne, situated in the border cities of Albury and Wodonga. With a dedicated team of over 3,000 professionals, we proudly service a population of up to 300,000 across North-East Victoria and Southern NSW. Our extensive network encompasses two primary hospital campuses and an additional 22 sites, delivering a diverse range of emergency, surgical, women’s and children’s, community, mental health, allied health, and sub-acute services. Our growth continues with the opening of a state-of-the-art Emergency Department in 2024, and excitingly, the construction of a new hospital at our Albury site by 2028.  This expansion will greatly elevate our ability to service the needs of our community, and we need a great team of people like you to accomplish this.
 

What awaits you at AWH?

We are committed to our Employee Value Proposition and will deliver on our key pillars of Growth, Balance, Contribution and Lifestyle. We provide comprehensive induction and training to set you up for success, offer exceptional Rewards and Benefits and continuously nurture your professional growth by providing opportunities for development. 

Are you ready to become part of our team?

To uncover compelling reasons to embark on this career journey with us and become part of our fantastic team, please refer to our Candidate Information Pack.
Salary and terms will be in accordance with the relevant state EBA or Award.

AWH prioritises Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethical Practice, and embraces Cultural Diversity and Social Inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Please note that appointments are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks including Criminal Record check and working with Children checks.

Important Notice: All healthcare workers must maintain all vaccinations required by relevant healthcare regulations, guidelines, or their specific role within the organisation. In addition to mandatory vaccinations, AWH strongly encourage all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination, as recommended by public health authorities and as a preventative measure to help ensure the safety and well-being of patients, colleagues, and the broader community.

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