Clinical Nurse Consultant - Residential In Reach
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
$59.08 to $66.86 per hour + salary packaging | Clinical Nurse Consultant – Residential In Reach
Fixed Term Opportunities – currently until June 2026 with potential extension
About the Role
Fancy a secondment from your current role or keen to add new skills to your CV? Grampians Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Residential In Reach (RIR) team. This nurse led multidisciplinary service provides expert, person-centred care to residents in public and private aged care facilities across the Grampians region.
You’ll work independently to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, facilitate early discharge, and support aged care staff with education and clinical guidance. You’ll collaborate closely with Nurse Practitioners, GPs, geriatricians, ward staff, and emergency departments to deliver safe, coordinated care aligned with residents’ wishes and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide timely nursing assessments and develop individualised treatment plans
• Support aged care homes during infectious disease outbreaks
• Deliver education and capacity building to aged care staff
• Facilitate early discharge and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
• Liaise with ED, inpatient units, and GPs to coordinate care
• Contribute to service redesign and regional RIR project delivery
Skills & Experience
• Registered Nurse with AHPRA and current practising certificate
• Strong clinical assessment, decision-making, and acute nursing skills
• Proficient in IV therapy, ECG, IDC management, and general acute nursing care
• Postgraduate qualification in aged care or related field preferred
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
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Interested?
Click APPLY or contact Sue Leibling, Nurse Unit Manager, on 0438 645 790 for a confidential discussion.
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. The position will close when filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Fitness Passport membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
