Clinical Nurse Consultant, Chronic Liver Disease

- Be part of a team who are focused on providing the highest quality patient-centred care
- Enjoy a role that will be varied, challenging and rewarding
- Temporary Part-time position, 56 hours per fortnight (long service leave)

About the role

The Medical Specialist Clinics are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to join our team as a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) in temporary part-time capacity. This role is pivotal in providing high-level clinical leadership and ensuring the continuity of our Chronic liver disease services.The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Gastroenterology) is a highly skilled, expert nursing role responsible for delivering specialist care within the Gastroenterology Nurse-Led Clinic. This position ensures continuity of patient care, manages elective endoscopy waitlists, and maintains the quality and safety of gastroenterology services through comprehensive clinical assessment, patient education, and coordination of treatment pathways .

Key responsibilities

- Provide expert clinical leadership and deliver safe, high-quality patient care within the Gastroenterology Nurse-Led Clinic, including comprehensive assessments, patient education and informed consent.
- Coordinate elective endoscopy pathways, assess patient suitability and safety, review medications and comorbidities, and ensure appropriate bowel preparation and timely escalation of clinical concerns.
- Lead safety and quality initiatives, including clinical audits, pathology monitoring, adverse event management, data analysis and the development of evidence-based protocols in line with GESA guidelines.
- Support multidisciplinary collaboration and maintain professional standards through ongoing professional development, mandatory training, AHPRA registration and CPD requirements.

What we’re looking for

- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1,



with a minimum of three years' gastroenterology nursing experience and previous case management experience.
- Demonstrated expert clinical knowledge in gastroenterology nursing, including endoscopy indications, pharmacology, patient assessments, procedural safety and informed consent.
- Proven ability to provide senior clinical leadership and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including effective liaison with Senior Gastroenterologists.
- Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with a strong commitment to evidence-based practice, GESA guidelines, patient safety, quality improvement and continuous professional development.

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction

A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Attractive salary packaging benefits

Living expenses capped at $9,010

Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Diversity and inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Secure Standards

Additional information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at ************@barwonhealth.org.au

All appointments are subject to:

Satisfactory Police Record Check

Immunisation Status Clearance

Working with Children Check (if applicable)

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📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant, Chronic Liver Disease (Geelong)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Geelong