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.

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Residential In-Reach
The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Royal Park Campus

• Ongoing full time. Job share available
• Applicants will also be considered for fixed term opportunities if ongoing positions are recruited internally
• Royal Park Campus location, discounted onsite parking
• Generous Salary Packaging options available

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital 

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) 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 are seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join our Residential In Reach (RIR) team. Based within the Acute Aged Care Program, you will play a key role in providing timely, hospital-level care to residents in Residential Aged Care Facilities, helping to prevent unnecessary emergency department presentations. This autonomous and rewarding role involves triage, clinical assessment, and collaboration with GPs, Geriatricians, and community services to deliver person-centred, evidence-based care in a fast-paced, community-based healthcare setting.

Benefits of working at RMH :

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together! 
  
  

About the role:

• Provide advanced nursing assessment and acute clinical care directly to residents in Residential Aged Care Facilities, reducing avoidable hospital presentations.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively with GPs, Geriatricians, and community services to deliver timely, person-centred care.
• Triage referrals, conduct face-to-face assessments, and support early intervention strategies within a dynamic, consultative nursing role.
• Maintain clear and timely communication with key stakeholders through telehealth, EMR, and written documentation to support integrated care planning.
• Liaise closely with residents and their families to ensure holistic, person-centred care that aligns with individual values, preferences, and goals of care.

About you:

Qualifications 

• Registration as a Registered Nurse under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Essential

• Current, unrestricted Victorian Driver’s License  
• Post graduate qualifications in critical care
• Minimum 5 years’ experience post registration
• Highly developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• High level of reliability and professional conduct
• As of 1 January 2026 all new emplkoyees will require a valid Victorian employee Working With Children's Check
  
  
  

Interested? Click the apply button NOW! Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.  

Please click here to view the full Position Description

To view a copy of RMH’s Nursing Professional Practice Framework, please click here. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.