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 – Palliative Care RAPID Service 
Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Join the Palliative Care team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Work within a dedicated, experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team
• Part Time – Fixed Term (Four-Month Secondment)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Victoria's leading public health services, renowned for excellence, innovation and compassionate care. An exciting opportunity is available for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse to undertake a four-month secondment as Clinical Nurse Consultant within our Palliative Care RAPID Assist service.

This is a unique chance to work alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals delivering rapid palliative care intervention for patients known to the Parkville Integrated Palliative Care Service. RAPID Assist is a hospital-to-home outreach service that supports patients to continue receiving expert, high-quality palliative care in their own home or Residential Aged Care Facility — reducing unplanned hospitalisations and improving outcomes for patients and their families.

This role is fully supported by senior and experienced clinicians, with a genuine focus on expanding and developing your nursing capabilities and confidence in this specialised area.

We are seeking applications from registered nurses who demonstrate a strong interest and with experience in Palliative Care.

Your new role

• Deliver timely, expert palliative care assessment and intervention across community and RACF settings
• Act as a specialist clinical resource for the Parkville Integrated Palliative Care Service
• Coordinate care with community palliative care services, GPs, Hospital in the Home, and Residential In Reach teams
• Support patients and families through goal-setting, education and care planning
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes and care transitions
• Contribute to quality improvement activities and service innovation
• Monitor and support achievement of RAPID Assist KPIs

About you

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
• Keen interest and demonstrated experience in Palliative Care
• Advanced clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and consumer engagement skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously in a senior role

Desirable: 

• Community Nursing experience
• Leadership level experience in Palliative Care
• Experience in Quality Improvement activities
• Postgraduate study in Palliative Care

Benefits:

• Be part of a supportive and values-driven workplace culture
• Career growth opportunities, ongoing training, and professional development
• A collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

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

Opportunities for further discussion about this role are warmly received and encouraged.

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.