Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time Salary: $125,000 - $145,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 15457
About the Role:
The Department of Clinical Haematology is recruiting an Advanced Pratice Nurse into the role of RCH Transfusion Clinical Nurse Consultant. This role is 1.0 FTE ongoing.
The CNC Transfusion provides expert clinical consultation supporting Patient Blood Management (PBM) and transfusion practice across the Royal Children’s Hospital. The CNC Transfusion provides education directly to nursing, medical and laboratory staff as well as wider community related to transfusion practice. The role manages ongoing quality improvement activities, monitoring of adverse events and transfusion reactions, inventory management and quality reporting via the Blood Management committee at RCH, including liaison with external stakeholders such as Lifeblood.
The CNC Transfusion is involved in the conduct of regular assessments of pertinent outcome data related to PBM and blood transfusion at RCH and contributes to the development/revision of transfusion-related clinical practice guidelines and procedures for use within RCH, nationally and internationally.
Classification for this position with range from a Clinical Nurse Consultant C ZA7 - ZA8, plus superannuation.
If this sounds like you, please click here for the position description.
What We Offer:
- Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
- Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
- Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
- Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) – 12 additional leave days per year, if FTE
- Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
- Convenient location & close to public transport
- Staff immunisation drives
- Special events
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, adaptable working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities
- Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
- Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
- Enjoy the convenience of an in office retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)
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 as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information, please contact Anthea Greenway via email:
[email protected] OR phone: (phone hidden).
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?
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Applications close: 19 October 2026.
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Applications close Monday 19 October 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
9 October 2026
📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant C (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne