Transplant Liaison Nurse

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Permanent part time positon (64 hours per fortnight)
• CLIN NURSE CONS A  (ZF4) or CLIN NURSE CONS B (ZJ4)
• The Alfred location
• Great staff Benefits

The Department

The Heart and Lung Program is responsible for a range of comprehensive treatments for severe heart and lung diseases. The Program is structured under three Specialty Medical units – Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Medicine

Position Summary

The Transplant Liaison Nurse Coordinator will demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, well-developed clinical skills and knowledge, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to high quality service delivery including developing and maintaining collaborative relationships within and outside the organization.

They will coordinate patients referred to the Heart and Lung transplant service. He/she will ensure assessments; tests, documentation, patient follow-up, education and waitlist activation is completed in a timely manner to ensure that patient outcomes are optimised. 

The Transplant Liaison Nurse Coordinator will also participate in the provision of rostered on-call services for the coordination of donor referrals and transplant coordination for heart and lung recipients.

Qualifications and experience required

• Current Registered as a Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in cardiothoracic; heart and /or lung transplantation
• Post graduate qualification in Acute or Critical Care preferred or working towards Masters qualification
• Experience working in a senior clinical role, i.e. CNS/ ANM or above
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Staff benefits

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Onsite child care services, payroll deductible expense
• Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
• Modern onsite library faculties, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
• Access to health and wellbeing incentives
• Discounted health insurance 

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Jodi Gillott - Heart and Lung Transplant Coordinator/ Liaison Nurse  - Ph 9076  2862 

Applications close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 30th September 2025.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au