Clinical Nurse Consultant - Cardiac Surgery

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC

This is a key leadership position withing our Surgical Services team.

You will support the cardiac surgical pathway from pre-admission through to discharge. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient flow, enhance care coordination, and strengthen safe, person-centred discharge planning across the continuum of care.

What you'll be doing

- Establish and maintain systems to support timely discharge planning and progression of care
- Act as a specialist clinical resource across the cardiac surgical program
- Lead and educate staff in best-practice models, tools and referral processes
- Coordinate post-operative follow-up and transition planning for patients and families
- Collaborate with NUMs, medical staff, Allied Health, Home First and external providers
- Support and contribute to virtual ward and model-of-care development
- Monitor KPIs, identify system barriers, and drive quality improvement initiatives

What you'll bring

- Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
- Post-graduate qualifications in cardiac care
- Significant clinical expertise in acute cardiac nursing (5 years preferred)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills across clinical and executive environments
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and autonomously in a senior role
- Commitment to The Melbourne Way - people first, leading with kindness, excellence together

Benefits of Working at RMH

- Meaningful Work Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
- Career Growth Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.




- Supportive Culture & Belonging Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
- Innovation Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
- World-Class Excellence Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
- Enjoy excellent employee benefits Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
- Work in the Parkville Precinct Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Interested?

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check. The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve. RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards). As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

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📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Cardiac Surgery (Melbourne)
🏢 The Royal Melbourne Hospital
📍 Melbourne