Stroke Clinical Nurse Consultant

Job Description:

• •Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• •Fitzroy location
• •Permanent Part time - 3 days per week including every Friday and alternate Wednesdays

About the Role

The Stroke Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) will work in collaboration with the Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP) and will be an expert resource providing proficient clinical, management, quality and education leadership within the Neurosciences Unit.

As an advanced nursing practice role, the Stroke CNC providing is responsible for strategic, clinical and professional leadership across the continuum of stroke care. The CNC is responsible for improving outcomes for people affected by stroke through expert clinical consultancy, service development, workforce capability, clinical governance, research, and quality improvement initiatives.

The CNC, working in collaboration with the Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP) acts as the nursing expert in stroke care and provides professional leadership to advance stroke services, optimise patient outcomes and drive innovation across the organisation and health service.

Duties

Efficiently and effectively manage the coordination of care and treatment of the Stroke/TIA patient within SVHM and St Vincent’s Private Hospital (SVPH)

Assist in rapid assessment and preparation for reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute stroke/TIA to the Emergency Department at SVHM and across inpatient wards.

Lead complex clinical decision-making and escalation processes and facilitate delivery of evidence-based stroke care across all clinical settings.

Classifications for this position will range between ZA7 – ZA8 (134,498.00 - $137,696.00 per annum, pro rata)

Your Contribution

• •Degree in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• •Minimum 5 years’ experience in acute stroke nursing or related clinical specialty
• •Post Graduate qualification in a relevant speciality
• •National Police Check

What we Offer

A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

A healthy work/life balance encouraged.

Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks

Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

Culture of continuous improvement

About Neurosciences

The Neurosciences Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital includes Stroke, Neurology and Neurosurgery patients across two clinical areas. There are over 300 presentations of stroke per year at SVHM with care provided by a multidisciplinary team in a dedicated 6 bed Stroke Unit. Medical intervention includes hyperacute reperfusion therapy with administration of thrombolysis, and /or Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) with neurosurgical, neuro-interventional and vascular surgery co-management as required. SVHM is active in clinical research and a participating site in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR).

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM. SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Closing Date:

1 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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