Clinical Nurse Consultant - Respiratory Medicine

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Respiratory Medicine

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• 0.5 FTE Ongoing

About the Role

This is an ongoing Part Time position 38 hours per fortnight within the Cystic Fibrosis Team in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will work in partnership with children and young people with cystic fibrosis, and their families, to ensure optimal outcomes. You will be the first point of contact for patients with CF and their families to provide timely clinical advice. You will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary cystic fibrosis team to provide cohesive family-centred care.

Classification for this position will range from CAPR 3.1 / 3.2 (ZF4-ZJ4) (base salary $113,000 to $119,000 per annum pro rata, plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve:

• Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patients with cystic fibrosis.
• Act as a clinical resource, advisor, and technical expert.
• Collaborate and consult with healthcare teams, patients, and families/carers to develop and implement patient care plans, ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe and efficient care.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, working groups and committees to contribute nursing perspectives and advocate for patient and family centred care.
• Contribute to quality by identifying areas for improvement, collecting, and analysing data and implementing evidence-based strategies.

Your skills and experience:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and administered through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA).
• Extensive experience in the paediatric settings.
• Experience in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis.
• Higher degree or post graduate qualification in relevant area of practice is highly desirable.

If this sounds like you, follow the link below to view the position description.

Clinical Nurse Consultant PD

About the Department

The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine is a vibrant, supportive team, providing clinical care to children with a wide range of respiratory conditions. The Cystic Fibrosis Service provided multi-disciplinary care to approximately 220 children with cystic fibrosis from all parts of Victoria and Southern NSW.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Culture of continuous improvement

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain.
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

For more information about this position please contact Dr Jo Harrison, Director, Cystic Fibrosis Service Ph:03 9345 5818 Email: jo.harrison@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 24 December 2024