Clinical Support Nurse

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 Support Nurse

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

About the Role

This is an ongoing part time position at 48 hours per fortnight within Nursing Education in the Emergency Department.

In this position you will be responsible for providing expert guidance, support, and education to nursing staff to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes. The CSN works in collaboration with nursing leadership to identify learning needs and provide facilitated learning to develop high quality clinical care skills with staff. The CSN is an advanced clinical nurse who stimulates enquiry, reflection, and the use of evidence in clinical practice to promote excellence in family centred care and clinical practice change.

Classification for this position is RN28 (QRED1) ($115,289.20 per annum pro rata).

What you’ll achieve:

• Provide clinical guidance, support and mentorship to nursing staff to ensure safe, high-quality care delivery
• Support the delivery of professional development, study days and/or educational activities, in collaboration with other members of the Nursing Education team
• Work collaboratively with clinical educators to deliver tailored education sessions based on staff development needs and organisational priorities
• Demonstrate reflective practice strategies in a supportive learning environment
• Role model cultural safety and maintain a psychologically safe environment for optimal learning

 Your skills and experience:

• Extensive clinical nursing experience working in an Emergency Department with paediatric patients
• Postgraduate certificate/diploma in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care Nursing or Clinical Education
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and working within a team environment

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Emergency Department:

The Emergency Department provides urgent medical care for paediatric patients from neonates to adolescents. The department operates 24 hours a day with teams including Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses and Nurse Practitioners overseeing the management of patient care, along with extensive cooperation of many other teams throughout RCH. The Nursing Education team plays a pivotal role in the acquisition and development of critical nursing skills and knowledge-based competence within the Emergency Department.

What we offer:

• Professional development and special events
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Salary-Packaging benefits

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• 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.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! For more information about this position please contact the Nursing Education Department, Ph: 9345 6716, Email: nursing.education@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 staff benefits such as 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 vaccinated against 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, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 16 September 2026