Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 149,000 - 152,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Culture of continuous improvement

Wellbeing initiatives and employee-cou

Confidential counselling

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba in Melbourne, VIC seeks a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner to deliver autonomous, expert cardiac care across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will lead clinical decision-making, education and research in collaboration with the cardiology team, focusing on heart failure, arrhythmia and risk management.

Classification ranges between NO1 - NO2 (AU$149,260.80 - AU$152,094.80 per annum, pro rata).

Qualifications

• Masters/Doctorate not listed beyond the Masters of Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis and management of cardiac patients, focusing on heart failure, arrhythmia and cardiovascular risk management.
• Conduct advanced clinical reviews of cardiology inpatients as part of the heart failure service and coordinate care during hospitalisation and discharge planning.
• Deliver Nurse Practitioner–led clinics in Specialist Clinics and Heart Centre.
• Act as a role model, providing expert nursing knowledge to the multidisciplinary team and exercising high levels of clinical decision making within NP scope.

Job description

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba - Melbourne VIC

$149,260 - $152,094 a year

2d ago , from St Vincent's Private Hospital

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Permanent, Part Time (32 hours per week)

About the Role

The Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice role that delivers expert, autonomous clinical care to patients with cardiovascular conditions. The NP plays a key role across both inpatient and outpatient settings, providing leadership in clinical decision-making, education, and research, while working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary cardiology team to optimise patient outcomes.

Classification for this position will range between NO1 - NO2 ($149,260.80 - $152,094.80 per annum, pro rata).

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with cardiac conditions, with a focus on heart failure, arrhythmia, and cardiovascular risk disease management.
• Conduct advanced clinical reviews of cardiology inpatients as part of the heart failure service, contributing to the management of complex patients and coordination of care during hospitalisation and discharge planning.
• Deliver Nurse Practitioner-led clinics in Specialist Clinics and Heart Centre
• Act as a positive role model, providing expert nursing knowledge to the multidisciplinary team and be accountable and responsible for advanced levels of clinical decision making within NP scope.

Your Contribution

• Completed a Masters of Nurse Practitioner
• Registered Nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
• Demonstrated advanced clinical experience in cardiology

What we Offer

• Opportunities for professional development
• Culture of continuous improvement
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

About Cardiology

SVHM Cardiology provides specialty care to both elective and emergency patients encompassing diagnostics, consultation, and intervention across all areas of Cardiology. Situated at St Vincent’s Fitzroy campus Cardiology treats patients from across metro Melbourne and regional Victoria across the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation.