Clinical Nurse Consultant - Cardiac Surgery

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Meaningful work

Career growth

Supportive culture

Innovation

World-class excellence

Parkville precinct benefits

Employee benefits

Descripción de la vacante

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville VIC is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead the cardiac surgery pathway from pre-admission to discharge. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient flow and ensure safe, person-centred discharge planning across the continuum of care.

You will establish systems, act as a specialist resource, lead staff education, and monitor KPIs to drive quality improvement in a world-class public hospital setting.

Formación

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Post-graduate qualifications in cardiac care.
• Significant clinical expertise in acute cardiac nursing (5 years preferred).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across clinical and executive environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and autonomously in a senior role.

Responsabilidades

• Establish and maintain systems to support timely discharge planning and progression of care.
• Act as a specialist clinical resource across the cardiac surgical program.
• Lead and educate staff in best-practice models, tools and referral processes.
• Coordinate post-operative follow-up and transition planning for patients and families.
• Collaborate with NUMs, medical staff, Allied Health, Home First and external providers.
• Support and contribute to virtual ward and model-of-care development.
• Monitor KPIs, identify system barriers, and drive quality improvement initiatives.

Conocimientos

Nurse leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Cardiac nursing

Educación

Post-graduate cardiac care

Descripción del empleo

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Cardiac Surgery

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC

This is a key leadership position withing our Surgical Services team.

You will support the cardiac surgical pathway from pre-admission through to discharge. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient flow, enhance care coordination, and strengthen safe, person-centred discharge planning across the continuum of care.

What you'll be doing

• Establish and maintain systems to support timely discharge planning and progression of care
• Act as a specialist clinical resource across the cardiac surgical program
• Lead and educate staff in best-practice models, tools and referral processes
• Coordinate post-operative follow-up and transition planning for patients and families
• Collaborate with NUMs, medical staff, Allied Health, Home First and external providers
• Support and contribute to virtual ward and model-of-care development
• Monitor KPIs, identify system barriers, and drive quality improvement initiatives

What you'll bring

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
• Post-graduate qualifications in cardiac care
• Significant clinical expertise in acute cardiac nursing (5 years preferred)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across clinical and executive environments
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and autonomously in a senior role
• Commitment to The Melbourne Way - people first, leading with kindness, excellence together

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.

Interested?

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 (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/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.