Stroke Liaison Nurse

Medical Ward

Nurses and Midwives EA 2024 -2028 (RN43 – RN44)

24 hours per fortnight

Part Time Permanent

Echuca Regional Health proudly serves the Shire of Campaspe and Murray River Council communities, with Echuca and Moama located side by side on the banks of the Murray River. We offer a wide range of hospital, aged care, and community health services, and are growing as a sub-regional teaching health service. With over 1,000 staff, we’re the largest employer in the region—providing real opportunities for career growth, development, and making a difference close to home.

About the Role:

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for people affected by stroke? Echuca Regional Health is seeking an experienced and motivated nurse to join our team as an Acute Stroke Liaison Nurse. In this rewarding role, you will lead and coordinate evidence-based stroke care, support clinicians in delivering best-practice treatment, and help drive quality improvement initiatives across the organisation.

Working collaboratively with the Stroke Coordinator and multidisciplinary team, you will support patients throughout their stroke journey, from presentation in the Emergency Department through to inpatient care, rehabilitation and outpatient follow-up. You will play a key role in education, service development, clinical governance and implementation of stroke care standards.

Key responsibilities include:

- Coordinate and support the delivery of evidence-based stroke and TIA care across the patient journey.

- Participate in Code Stroke activations and coordinate telehealth consultations with stroke specialists.

- Provide education, support and advocacy for patients, families and carers.

- Lead stroke education and capability development for nursing and multidisciplinary teams.





- Monitor compliance with clinical guidelines and contribute to quality improvement, audit and registry activities including National Stroke Audits and AuSCR.

- Support the implementation and oversight of the QASC Australia trial and associated care principles within ERH.

Qualifications/experience required:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

- Experience caring for patients who have experienced stroke or TIA and a strong understanding of evidence-based stroke care.

- Demonstrated leadership, organisational and time management skills.

Why Work at ERH?

At ERH we offer a supportive and inclusive culture that offers opportunity for growth and development. As well as that we have a fantastic range of benefits for our employees, including:

- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight

- Flexible working arrangements

- Supportive and experienced leadership

- Health and wellbeing programs

- Career progression and skill development opportunities

- Confidential Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

- Free onsite parking

- Free staff vaccinations

How to Apply:

All applicants are to apply online via Seek and must include:

- A Cover Letter

- Resume

- Key Selection Criteria**

**Please note: Selection Criteria can be located within the position description.



Applicants are required to send a separate document detailing response to the ‘selection criteria’ to [email protected]

For a copy of the Position Description please go to: ERH Website or email [email protected]

Enquiries about this position should be directed to Kellie Taylor, Nurse Unit Manager – Medical and HDU on: (03) •••• •386 or [email protected] .

Applications Close: 19th November 2026 Apply today!

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.

We appreciate the time taken to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; if you do not hear from us, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Applications are not accepted from agencies.

Diversity and Inclusion

At ERH, we value and celebrate the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and talents of our people. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally, linguistically and gender diverse people and, mature aged people.

We are a child-secure organisation (see Victorian Government Child Safe Standards) and proudly Totally Smoke Free.

Should you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process they are available upon request. For application support, contact [email protected]

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires completion of a satisfactory National Police Check and (where relevant) provision of a Working with Children Check and check on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme prior to appointment. Vaccination status in line with policy and procedure at this time. Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship or hold Australian Work Rights to be eligible. Financial support towards VISAS is not available.

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