Clinical Nurse Consultant

Employment Type:
Full time or part time/ fixed term to June 2026

Hours:
Morning shifts , 7 days, rotational roster

Salary:
Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector Hospital) Agreement Clinical Nurse Consultant (ZA7/8)

Location:
Werribee Mercy Hospital

Upload with Application:
Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact:
Lara Kayiwa NUM HITH

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Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity
The Residential In-Reach Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) plays a crucial role in:

• Leading and responding to patient deterioration and clinical issues raised by Residential Aged Care Staff
• Identifying and supporting at-risk patients through initiating proactive assessment and treatment plans
• Facilitating safe hospital transfers/ bridging care for patients returning to Residential Care from Hospital
• Delivering education and clinical support to multidisciplinary teams
• Enhancing escalation pathways in collaboration with medical, nursing and allied health teams within Hospital in the Home (HITH), Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) at Home, Community Palliative Care and the Hospital

What you'll bring

• You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve
• Demonstrated proficient clinical skills to assess and manage clinical deterioration within aged care setting
• Understanding of hospital avoidance models of care for Residential Aged Care/ Care Outside the Hospital Walls
• Must have current registration as a Registered Nurse, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and an unencumbered Drivers Licence.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.