- Competitive pay and generous annual leave entitlements
- Salary Packaging to boost your take home pay
- Ongoing professional development, training and learning opportunities.

The Stroke Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) will work in collaboration with the Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP) and will be an expert resource providing proficient clinical, management, quality and education leadership within the Neurosciences Unit.

As an advanced nursing practice role, the Stroke CNC providing is responsible for strategic, clinical and skilled leadership across the continuum of stroke care. The CNC is responsible for improving outcomes for people affected by stroke through expert clinical consultancy, service development, workforce capability, clinical governance, research, and quality improvement initiatives.

The CNC, working in collaboration with the Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP) acts as the nursing expert in stroke care and provides professional leadership to advance stroke services, optimise patient outcomes and drive innovation across the organisation and health service.

Duties

• Efficiently and effectively manage the coordination of care and treatment of the Stroke/TIA patient within SVHM and St Vincent’s Private Hospital (SVPH)

• Assist in rapid assessment and preparation for reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute stroke/TIA to the Emergency Department at SVHM and across inpatient wards.

• Lead complex clinical decision-making and escalation processes and facilitate delivery of evidence-based stroke care across all clinical settings.





- Efficiently and effectively manage the coordination of care and treatment of the Stroke/TIA patient within SVHM and St Vincent’s Private Hospital (SVPH)
- Assist in rapid assessment and preparation for reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute stroke/TIA to the Emergency Department at SVHM and across inpatient wards.
- Lead complex clinical decision-making and escalation processes and facilitate delivery of evidence-based stroke care across all clinical settings.

Classifications for this position will range between ZA7 – ZA8 (134,498.00 - $137,696.00 per annum, pro rata)

Your Contribution

- Degree in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in acute stroke nursing or related clinical specialty
- National Police Check

What we Offer

- A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
- Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
- A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
- Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
- Culture of continuous improvement

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