Consultation Liaison 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.

Consultation Liaison Nurse RPN 4

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and dynamic team

About the Role

This is a Permanent Part Time position at 60.8 hours per fortnight within the RCH Mental Health  Hospital Consultation-Liaison team.

You will be responsible for improving outcomes in patient care from a mental health perspective through working directly with patients and indirectly through increasing the capacity of staff to recognise and attend to the mental health needs of hospital inpatients. You will work with patients, families and carers in providing expert mental health assessment and intervention; provide guidance, education and support to generalist staff caring for patients and collaborate with them in developing a plan of care; act as a positive role model to generalist staff in psychiatric - mental health care and practice; work with the organisation or department as a mental health resource on mental health related projects, education and policy development; and act as a link between generalist and mental health services (public and private, hospital and community).

Classification for this position will range from NP75 – NP77 classification codes (FTE base salary $89,972 to $96,891 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you’ll achieve:

• Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills, in the assessment and management of patients
• 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
• Provide culturally and cognitively appropriate healthcare education to patients and their families on conditions, treatment plans, and self-care strategies

Your skills and experience

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered through the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP)
• Hold a post graduate diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing or have completed a specialist undergraduate Mental Health Nursing program or a specialist post basic course of training which led to registration as a Division 3 Nurse.
• Recent experience working in a paediatric or acute mental health setting   

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

About the Department

RCH Mental Health comprises community- and hospital-based services.  This role is with Hospital Consultation-Liaison, which provides psychiatric services to medical inpatients.  The service also consults to families and carers, wards, medical units and allied health services about the management and support of inpatients with mental health problems.

What we offer:

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Flexible work options available

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!

or Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Dave Reid, Hospital Specialties Coordinator Ph:03 9345 5545 Email: dave.reid@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 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

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 11 August 2025