Renal Access Coordinator

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Nursing

Reference: 54885

**Renal Access Coordinator / Surgical Liaison Nurse - Nephrology**

**Our Journey**

This position creates an expansion of our existing **Renal Access Coordinator and Surgical liaison **role, a critical role that leads and drives the timely creation of access for Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis with a view to achieve optimal outcomes for all patients based on Nephrology guidelines and best practice standards. The role also advocates for ongoing access surveillance, timely interventions and a patient-centred approach.

The successful applicant will work with one of the most respected Dialysis Access Nurse CNCs in Australia and will be well supported by our leadership team to settle into this very important role in a phase of service expansion. This position will also support patients needs at the **Victorian Heart Hospital. This is a part-time.8EFT ongpoing position.**

**About Nephrology**

Monash Health is the quaternary provider of **Nephrology Services** in the south east corridor of metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Services include chronic kidney disease prevention and management, kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation, a full suite of extracorporeal and peritoneal dialysis kidney replacement therapies, supportive care and comprehensive Nephrology research, education and training programs.

**Monash Health** provides Victoria’s largest dialysis service under an expanding hub and spoke model with the hub service located at Monash Health Clayton Campus. Our multidisciplinary teams provide holistic services that are designed and located to support a range of patient choices in a range of locations including inpatient, home and satellite dialysis.

Under the Department of Health Vic Renal Capability Framework 2019, Monash Health is a level 6 Hub provider with governance and support system responsibilities for its metropolitan, regional and rural dialysis partners.

**About You**

You have a passion for **Nephrology **and for ensuring that people with kidney failure are well prepared and supported in the lead up to and throughout the course of their dialysis journey. You will have experience in working with a wide range of stakeholders and be able to confidently and professionally advocate for patients to promote best outcomes. You will enjoy educating, supporting and promoting best practice in dialysis patient access management within our teams and have a strong drive for quality improvement.

**You Are Also**
- committed to a clinical nurse coordinator role
- dedicated to safe best practice & quality care
- committed to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy
- enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
- excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence

**What You Need**
- Relevant Qualification
- Demonstrated experience
- Current AHPRA registration
- Australian working rights

**In Return**

You’ll be joining the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 22,000 people with:

- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
- mentorship & career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums & conferences
- a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and iCare values.

**Monash Health is a **_great _**place to work**

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

**How to Apply**

For information including how to apply, probity check requirements and other important information, please refer to the attached **Application Guide** located under Position Documents