Specialist Clinical Nurse Consultant, General Surgery

Barwon Health; Barwon Downs; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks leave (pro-rata)

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Barwon Health is seeking a Specialist Clinical Nurse Consultant in General Surgery to independently conduct face-to-face and virtual postoperative consultations with support from the General Surgery Team. The role includes coordinating clinic operations, leading nurse-led triage and discharge clinics, and driving service improvement.

You will provide clinical leadership to nursing staff, develop and review policies, and participate in multidisciplinary meetings to ensure timely, high-quality

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current APHRA registration.
• Postgraduate qualification or working towards.
• Leadership and management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate specialist clinic operations, including clinic flow, templates, rostering, clinician leave coverage, patient preparation and follow-up to ensure efficient and timely service delivery.
• Lead nurse-led triage, referrals and post-endoscopy discharge clinics, ensuring hyper-urgent referrals, patient waitlists and clinical requirements are managed in accordance with unit directives and HealthPathways guidelines.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to Registered and Enrolled Nurses, role model best-practice patient care, and develop, review and maintain clinical policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Lead service improvement initiatives, participate in multidisciplinary meetings (MDMs), coordinate cancer follow-up, support clinical waitlist audits and maintain regular communication with the NUM and Head of Unit regarding service performance, risks and patient outcomes.

Skills

APHRA registration

Leadership experience

Postgraduate qualification

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Specialist Clinical Nurse Consultant, General Surgery

• Build your career with Victoria’s largest regional health service
• Join a supportive, high-performing team making a real community impact
• Excellent multiple temporary full-time and part-time opportunities available until 30.6.2028 | five weeks leave (pro-rata) & salary packaging benefits

About the role

The General Surgery Clinic Nurse Consultant role incorporates independent face to face and virtual consultations with post-operative general surgery patients with the support of the Director of General Surgery and the General Surgery Team.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate specialist clinic operations, including clinic flow, templates, rostering, clinician leave coverage, patient preparation and follow-up to ensure efficient and timely service delivery.
• Lead nurse-led triage, referrals and post-endoscopy discharge clinics, ensuring hyper-urgent referrals, patient waitlists and clinical requirements are managed in accordance with unit directives and HealthPathways guidelines.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to Registered and Enrolled Nurses, role model best-practice patient care, and develop, review and maintain clinical policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Lead service improvement initiatives, participate in multidisciplinary meetings (MDMs), coordinate cancer follow-up, support clinical waitlist audits and maintain regular communication with the NUM and Head of Unit regarding service performance, risks and patient outcomes.

What we’re looking for

• Registered Nurse with current APHRA registration
• Relevant Post graduate qualification or working towards
• Leadership and Management experience

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction

A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Attractive salary packaging benefits

Living expenses capped at $9,010

Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

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Diversity and inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards

Additional information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at ************@barwonhealth.org.au

All appointments are subject to:

Satisfactory Police Record Check

Immunisation Status Clearance

Working with Children Check (if applicable)