Clinical Coordinator

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑fee

Generous leave entitlements

Parkville Precinct location

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, VIC is seeking an experienced Care Coordinator to support seamless patient journeys from admission to discharge. You will coordinate care plans across multidisciplinary teams, facilitate timely discharge, and liaise with families and community services as part of ensuring safe, person-centred care.

AHPRA-registered nurses with care coordination experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Experience in care coordination or discharge planning.
• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care across multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and review patient-centred care plans.
• Facilitate timely discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Liaise with patients, families, community providers and external agencies.
• Identify barriers to discharge and implement solutions.
• Support patient flow and bed management.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation and reporting.
• Promote best-practice care and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Care coordination

Case management

Discharge planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

AHPRA registration

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

EMR / Electronic Medical Records

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Parkville VIC

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Care Coordinator to join our multidisciplinary team. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with patients, families, clinicians and external service providers to ensure seamless care planning, timely discharge, and continuity of care across the patient journey.

The Care Coordinator is responsible for facilitating safe, efficient and person-centred care by coordinating treatment plans, supporting discharge processes, and connecting patients with appropriate services and resources.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinating patient care across multidisciplinary teams
• Developing and reviewing patient-centred care plans
• Facilitating timely discharge planning and transitions of care
• Liaising with patients, families, community providers and external agencies
• Identifying barriers to discharge and implementing solutions
• Supporting patient flow and bed management initiatives
• Ensuring accurate clinical documentation and reporting
• Promoting best-practice care and quality improvement activities

About you

You are an experienced Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration and a background in care coordination, case management or discharge planning. You bring strong clinical assessment and communication skills, along with the ability to coordinate care and build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.

You will also bring:

• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Sound clinical judgement and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of community services, aged care and healthcare systems (highly desirable)

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct- one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.