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

• Part time fixed term until March 2027 | 32 hours per fortnight
• Monday & Tuesday | Parkville
• Salary packaging | Additional leave | Career Development

About the role

The RMH Cardiology Department is seeking an experienced Cardiology Liaison Nurse to coordinate elective referrals, admissions and inter-hospital transfers, supporting timely access to cardiac care. The department provides care for emergency and elective patients with a range of cardiac conditions, including ischaemic heart disease, heart failure and valvular heart disease, across the Coronary Care and Step-down Unit, Cardiology Ward, Cardiology Day Ward, Cardiac Catheter Laboratories and diagnostic services.

In this role, you will manage referrals and waiting lists, coordinate pre-admission assessments and investigations, and work closely with medical teams, GPs and multidisciplinary colleagues to support effective care planning, transitions of care and discharge coordination. You will also identify opportunities to streamline elective booking processes and improve the patient journey.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and triage elective Cardiology referrals, inter-hospital transfers and outpatient referrals.
• Coordinate pre-admission assessments and pre-operative investigations, liaising with medical teams and GPs to ensure patients are appropriately prepared for admission or transfer.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate timely elective admissions, transfers of care and discharges.
• Coordinate patient bookings, assessments and care planning, identifying potential risks, co-morbidities and barriers to care.
• Coordinate the transition of care for selected patients referred from other health services.
• Identify opportunities to improve waiting list management and streamline elective bookings and pre-admission processes.

About you

You are an experienced Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration and a postgraduate qualification in Acute Cardiac Care or Critical Care. You will also have:

• At least five years of recent acute cardiac or critical care nursing experience
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

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.