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.

Delirium Clinical Nurse Consultant

• Ongoing opportunity | 80 hours per fortnight | Part time hours considered
• Work in a multidisciplinary team
• Salary Packaging | Additional Leave | Monthly ADO

As the Delirium Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), you will work collaboratively with nursing, medical and allied health teams across RMH to improve patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, workforce capability development, research, and clinical governance initiatives. You will be a recognised clinical expert and change leader, driving hospital-wide strategies that support comprehensive care, patient safety and continuous improvement. 

What you’ll be doing

• Providing advanced clinical consultation for patients with delirium and those at high risk of cognitive deterioration.
• Leading implementation and evaluation of evidence-based delirium screening, assessment and management practices.
• Supporting multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred, trauma-informed and culturally safe care.
• Developing and delivering education programs that build workforce capability in delirium care.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives and service development projects to enhance clinical outcomes.
• Contributing to research, data analysis and translation of evidence into practice.
• Providing strategic leadership in clinical governance, policy development and accreditation activities relating to cognitive impairment and comprehensive care. 

About you

You are an experienced and highly motivated clinical leader with a passion for improving outcomes for older people and patients experiencing delirium and cognitive impairment. You bring strong stakeholder engagement skills, advanced clinical expertise and the ability to influence practice across complex health care environments.

You will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Relevant tertiary nursing qualification.
• Minimum five years' clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Delirium Clinical Care Standard.
• Strong understanding of the NSQHS Standards, particularly Comprehensive Care, Partnering with Consumers, and Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration.
• Experience in education, quality improvement, clinical leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication, report writing and data interpretation skills.
• High-level digital literacy, including experience with Microsoft Office applications and clinical information systems. 

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications relevant to the specialty area.
• Research experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, IHI improvement methodology or equivalent quality improvement frameworks. 

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.