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 ****.
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 Secure 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.
About The Role
This is a Part-Time, Fixed Term position to cover Secondment Leave for 12 months at 72 hours per fortnight.
As the national provider for Paediatric Cardiac Transplantation and the national leader in Paediatric VAD services, we are looking for experienced nurses to work within a team providing expert comprehensive clinical consultation to our paediatric and adolescent patients.
As the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), you will incorporate the entire spectrum of Heart Failure, including but not limited to workup,



development of individual protocols, national activation, national-level transplant coordination and surgical consultation for VAD implant.
You will also lead staff and family education, as well as post-transplant management and patient transition to adult services.
Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 22 - Registered Nurses.
The successful candidate will be appointed from ZF4 (Clinical Nurse Consultant A) to ZJ4 (Clinical Nurse Consultant B), $121,****** to $128,****** per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.
Your Skills And Experience
A current nursing registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Paediatric cardiac/acute ICU nursing experience, preferably five years or more
Clinical experience and knowledge of paediatric cardiac transplant nursing and VAD nursing
Strong interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
The ability to demonstrate flexibility to changing priorities and environment
Well-developed management and leadership skills
A relevant Post Graduate qualification (or working towards)
Application Process
For more information, please contact: Artressa Ng via email: ******
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.
Applications close: 13 August ****.
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📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Heart Failure (Melbourne)
🏢 The Royal Children'S Hospital
📍 Melbourne