Job Description
Clinical Nurse Consultant - Cardiac Surgery
Req ID:  8805
Posting Start Date:  29/10/2026
Advertisement End Date:  26/11/2026
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public healthcare providers. Join our Surgical Services team in this key leadership role.
Job Description: 

Clinical Nurse Consultant – Cardiac Surgery

  • Join Surgical Services – Cardiac Surgery
  • Full time ongoing | 80 hours per fortnight
  • 5 weeks leave | Salary Packaging | Monthly ADO

 

This is a key leadership position within our Surgical Services team.

You will support the cardiac surgical pathway from pre-admission through to discharge. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient flow, enhance care coordination, and strengthen safe, person-centred discharge planning across the continuum of care.

What you’ll be doing

  •  Establish and maintain systems to support timely discharge planning and progression of care
  • Act as a specialist clinical resource across the cardiac surgical program
  • Lead and educate staff in best-practice models, tools and referral processes
  • Coordinate post-operative follow-up and transition planning for patients and families
  • Collaborate with NUMs, medical staff, Allied Health, Home First and external providers
  • Support and contribute to virtual ward and model-of-care development
  • Monitor KPIs, identify system barriers, and drive quality improvement initiatives

 What you’ll bring

  • Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
  • Post-graduate qualifications in cardiac care
  • Significant clinical expertise in acute cardiac nursing (5 years preferred)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills across clinical and executive environments
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and autonomously in a senior role
  • Commitment to The Melbourne Way – people first, leading with kindness, excellence together

 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.
Name and Contact:  Chelsea Blake - Chelsea.Blake@mh.org.au
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 (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/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.