The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Cardiology Liaison Clinical Nurse Consultant
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Permanent Part Time (32 hours per fortnight)
• Generous salary packaging options available
• Parkville location close to transport, discounted on site parking available 

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

RMH Cardiology are seeking an experienced Cardiology Liaison Nurse to join our team.  The Cardiology Department includes the Coronary Care and Step-down Unit, the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories, a Cardiology Ward, a Cardiology day ward, and the non-invasive and diagnostic service.  The Department provides care to emergency and elective patients with heart disease including ischaemic heart disease, heart failure and valvular heart disease. 

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values - People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

About the Role:

• Management/triaging of Cardiology elective referrals, inter-hospital transfers and Cardiology outpatient referrals.
• Co-ordinate and organise any necessary pre-operative investigations.  Liaising with the medical team and GPs to ensure all appropriate investigations are carried out for preadmission and country referral patients
• Liaise with multidiscplinary team to facilitate timely elective admissions and transfers of care and discharges
• Coordinates the booking process, including patient pre-procedure assessment, plan of care and identifies problems
• Cardiology liaison nurse will coordinate, negotiate, procure and manage the transition of care for selected patients admitted from other health services
• Will develop strategies to improve waiting list and streamline the elective booking process.  It involves pre-admission booking and assessment, the assessment of care planning and discharge planning, risks and co-morbities

About you:

• Nursing registration with AHRPA - registration as a registered nurse
• Post graduate certificate/Diploma in acute cardiac care
• Recent acute cardiac clinical care of at least 5 years
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills at all levels

Interested? Click on the apply button! We will be arranging interviews as soon as suitable applicants come in.  

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The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.