Clinical Nurse Consultant - Residential In Reach
Horsham, VIC, AU, 3400 Dimboola, VIC, AU, 3414 Edenhope, VIC, AU, 3318
$59.79 to $66.08 per hour + salary packaging & super | Residential in Reach – Clinical Nurse Consultant
Fixed Term Part Time position – 0.9 FTE | Possibility for extension of fixed term | Location - Horsham, Stawell, Dimboola, Edenhope
About the Role
Due to significant and rapid 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 the Grampians Health Western 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
- Minimum 5 years recent acute experience
Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Sue Leibling on 53204748 for a confidential discussion.
Job applications close: 24 May 2026
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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+.
