Clinical Nurse Consultant - Residential In Reach

Location: 

Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350 Dimboola, VIC, AU, 3414 Horsham, VIC, AU, 3400 Stawell, VIC, AU, 3380 Edenhope, VIC, AU, 3318

Job Category:  Registered Nurse
Employment Type:  Fixed Term Part Time
Standard Weekly Hours:  32
Requisition ID:  3226

$59.79 to $66.08 per hour + salary packaging & super | Residential in Reach – Clinical Nurse Consultant

Fixed Term Part Time position – 0.8 FTE | Possibility for extension of fixed term
Location - Any Campus

 

About the Role
Due to significant expansion of the Residential in Reach (RIR) service, an opportunity exists for a skilled Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the team on a fixed term basis, with potential for extension. Based in Ballarat or across the Grampians Health region, you will work autonomously to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, support early discharge and strengthen clinical capability within residential aged care.

 

You will partner with older people, Nurse Practitioners, GPs, Geriatricians, ward teams, aged care staff and Emergency Departments to deliver safe, coordinated care aligned with residents’ goals and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely nursing assessment and care plan
• Support aged care homes during outbreaks
• Deliver education and build staff capability
• Facilitate early discharge and admission avoidance
• Liaise with ED, wards and GPs to coordinate care
• Contribute to RIR service redesign and projects

 

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration
• Strong acute assessment and clinical decision skills
• Skilled in IV therapy, ECG and IDC management
• Postgraduate study in aged care preferred
• Effective communication and stakeholder skills

 

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

 

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

 

Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Sue Leibling, Manager Residential in Reach on 0438 645 790 for a confidential discussion.

 

We’re actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close on the 03rd of March 2026 11.59pm.

 

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please sign in through the ‘Employee Login’ via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet.

 

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.

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+.