Clinical Nurse Consultant Coordinator

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑s ?

Additional annual leave

Monthly accrued day off

Onsite parking

Staff health services

Public transport access

Parkville Precinct location

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking a part-time Clinical Nurse Consultant Coordinator for the Older Person Care Hub in Melbourne. This role focuses on leading triage, service coordination and timely assessments to help older adults remain safely at home and avoid unnecessary hospital visits.

As part of the team, you will work with geriatricians and allied health staff, oversee the four-week care pathway and support expanded seven-day operations from 2027, including occasional weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with post-registration acute experience.
• Ability to work autonomously in a community-focused setting.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making abilities.
• Proficient in coordinating care plans and communicating with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Triage and receive referrals from VVED, ED and partners as the service expands.
• Manage day-to-day running of the Older Person Care Hub.
• Collaborate with geriatricians and allied health to implement care plans.
• Coordinate face-to-face assessments within 24 hours of referral; arrange follow-up via telehealth or phone.
• Oversee a structured four-week care pathway and safe home transitions.
• Maintain clear communication with families, GPs and health services, using EMR and written summaries.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Autonomy

Communication

Geriatrics

Telehealth

Care coordination

Education

Nurse registration (AHPRA)

Tools

EMR system

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.

Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Coordinator – Older Person Care Hub (OPCH)

• Part Time fixed term | 48 hours per fortnight
• This nurse-led, community-focused role is ideal for an experienced clinician
• Join a values leg organisation

Join the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s innovative Older Person Care Hub (OPCH), providing a home-based alternative to Emergency Department and hospital presentations for older adults, initially focusing on people who have experienced a fall.

As the Clinical Nurse Consultant Coordinator, you’ll lead referral triage and service coordination, ensuring timely face-to-face assessments within 24 hours and working closely with geriatricians and allied health staff to develop and monitor individualised care plans. You’ll oversee the four-week care pathway, coordinate follow-up and support safe transitions, helping older people remain safely at home and reducing avoidable hospital admissions.

The service currently operates five days a week and is planned to expand to seven days in 2027. The successful applicant will be expected to work approximately every third weekend as part of this expansion.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Receive and triage referrals from the Virtual Victorian Emergency Department (VVED), RMH Geriatrician in ED (EDGE), and other partners as the service expands (e.g. Ambulance Victoria, GPs).
• Manage the day-to-day running of the Hub
• Collaborate with geriatricians, CNC and allied health teams to develop and implement individualised care plans.
• Coordinate timely face-to-face assessments within 24 hours of referral and ensure appropriate follow-up via telephone or telehealth.
• Oversee a structured care pathway
• Maintain effective communication with key stakeholders, including families, GPs, and other health services, using telehealth, EMR, and written summaries.

About You

You are a Registered Nurse with at least five years of post-registration acute experience, strong clinical assessment skills and the ability to work autonomously in a community-focused setting. You bring sound clinical judgement, a collaborative approach and a commitment to supporting older people to remain safely at home.

You Will Bring

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Highly developed clinical assessment, reasoning, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing priorities and adapt to changing needs.
• Experience building effective relationships with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders.
• An understanding of chronic disease management and community care, ideally with experience in acute geriatric or acute community care.

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 (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.