Clinical Nurse Consulant

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Additional leave

Career development

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne is seeking a seasoned Cardiology Liaison Clinical Nurse Consultant to coordinate elective referrals, admissions and inter-hospital transfers, ensuring timely access to cardiac care.

You will lead pre-admission assessments, liaise with medical teams and GPs, and streamline booking processes while supporting effective care planning and discharge coordination.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration
• Postgraduate qualification in Acute Cardiac Care or Critical Care
• Five years of recent acute cardiac or critical care nursing experience
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Manage and triage elective Cardiology referrals, inter-hospital transfers and outpatient referrals.
• Coordinate pre-admission assessments and pre-operative investigations, liaising with medical teams and GPs to ensure patients are appropriately prepared for admission or transfer.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate timely elective admissions, transfers of care and discharges.
• Coordinate patient bookings, assessments and care planning, identifying potential risks, co-morbidities and barriers to care.
• Coordinate the transition of care for selected patients referred from other health services.
• Identify opportunities to improve waiting list management and streamline elective bookings and pre-admission processes.

Skills

Acute cardiac care

Critical care nursing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse with AHPRA

Postgraduate acute cardiac or critical care

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Cardiology Liaison Clinical Nurse Consultant

• Part time fixed term until March 2027 | 32 hours per fortnight
• Monday & Tuesday | Parkville
• Salary packaging | Additional leave | Career Development

About The Role

The RMH Cardiology Department is seeking an experienced Cardiology Liaison Nurse to coordinate elective referrals, admissions and inter-hospital transfers, supporting timely access to cardiac care. The department provides care for emergency and elective patients with a range of cardiac conditions, including ischaemic heart disease, heart failure and valvular heart disease, across the Coronary Care and Step-down Unit, Cardiology Ward, Cardiology Day Ward, Cardiac Catheter Laboratories and diagnostic services.

In this role, you will manage referrals and waiting lists, coordinate pre-admission assessments and investigations, and work closely with medical teams, GPs and multidisciplinary colleagues to support effective care planning, transitions of care and discharge coordination. You will also identify opportunities to streamline elective booking processes and improve the patient journey.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and triage elective Cardiology referrals, inter-hospital transfers and outpatient referrals.
• Coordinate pre-admission assessments and pre-operative investigations, liaising with medical teams and GPs to ensure patients are appropriately prepared for admission or transfer.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate timely elective admissions, transfers of care and discharges.
• Coordinate patient bookings, assessments and care planning, identifying potential risks, co-morbidities and barriers to care.
• Coordinate the transition of care for selected patients referred from other health services.
• Identify opportunities to improve waiting list management and streamline elective bookings and pre-admission processes.

About You

You are an experienced Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration and a postgraduate qualification in Acute Cardiac Care or Critical Care. You will also have:

• At least five years of recent acute cardiac or critical care nursing experience
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams

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.