Stroke Clinical Nurse Consultant

St Vincent's Health Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 134,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Professional development

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia in Melbourne is seeking a Stroke Clinical Nurse Consultant to provide expert clinical leadership within the Neurosciences Unit, collaborating with the Stroke NP to advance stroke care and drive improvement across the organisation.

The role focuses on governance, education, service development and research, with a 3-day-per-week, part-time arrangement in Fitzroy, offering salary packaging and a strong wellbeing and development program.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in acute stroke nursing or related clinical specialty.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialty.
• National Police Check.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently and effectively manage the coordination of care and treatment of the Stroke/TIA patient within SVHM and SVPH.
• Assist in rapid assessment and preparation for reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute stroke/TIA to the Emergency Department at SVHM and across inpatient wards.
• Lead complex clinical decision-making and escalation processes and facilitate delivery of evidence-based stroke care across all clinical settings.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Stroke nursing

Clinical leadership

Education & training

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Postgraduate qualification in neurology/stroke

Job description

Job Description: Excellent benefits including salary packaging Fitzroy location Permanent Part time - 3 days per week including every Friday and alternate Wednesdays

About the Role

The Stroke Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) will work in collaboration with the Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP) and will be an expert resource providing proficient clinical, management, quality and education leadership within the Neurosciences Unit. As an advanced nursing practice role, the Stroke CNC providing is responsible for strategic, clinical and professional leadership across the continuum of stroke care. The CNC is responsible for improving outcomes for people affected by stroke through expert clinical consultancy, service development, workforce capability, clinical governance, research, and quality improvement initiatives. The CNC, working in collaboration with the Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP) acts as the nursing expert in stroke care and provides professional leadership to advance stroke services, optimise patient outcomes and drive innovation across the organisation and health service.

Duties

• Efficiently and effectively manage the coordination of care and treatment of the Stroke/TIA patient within SVHM and St Vincent’s Private Hospital (SVPH)
• Assist in rapid assessment and preparation for reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute stroke/TIA to the Emergency Department at SVHM and across inpatient wards.
• Lead complex clinical decision-making and escalation processes and facilitate delivery of evidence-based stroke care across all clinical settings.

Classifications

Classifications for this position will range between ZA7 – ZA8 (134,498.00 - $137,696.00 per annum, pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Degree in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in acute stroke nursing or related clinical specialty
• Post Graduate qualification in a relevant speciality
• National Police Check

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Neurosciences

The Neurosciences Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital includes Stroke, Neurology and Neurosurgery patients across two clinical areas. There are over 300 presentations of stroke per year at SVHM with care provided by a multidisciplinary team in a dedicated 6 bed Stroke Unit. Medical intervention includes hyperacute reperfusion therapy with administration of thrombolysis, and /or Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) with neurosurgical, neuro-interventional and vascular surgery co-management as required. SVHM is active in clinical research and a participating site in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR).

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.

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. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Reconciliation Action Plan

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 or get in contact at [e-mail]

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

Closing Date: 1 November 2026 11:59pm