Home Therapies Clinical Nurse Consultant

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 Full time (80hrs per f/n) + ADO's
• Clinical Nurse Consultant C - ZA7/ZA8 -CAPR 4.1/CAPR 4.2
• Salary: $125,288.80 - $128,268.40 p/a + 11.5% Superannuation
• Great Staff Benefits 

About us
The Alfred Health Renal Service incorporates extensive consultative and management program for inpatient, ambulatory and community based renal care. These renal services are provided across the acute inpatient ward at The Alfred, ambulatory and outpatient settings and three dialysis units across the Alfred Health campuses including Caulfield and Sandringham sites.  Services are provided across the continuum of acute and chronic kidney disease, including dialysis (including for acute kidney injury) and transplantation. Dialysis is provided through in-centre, home and satellite dialysis facilities. Renal transplantation includes both deceased and live donor as well as multi-organ transplants. There are strong links with Peninsula Health where a hub and spoke model supports the satellite haemodialysis services at Frankston, Hastings and Rosebud Hospitals.
About the role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Home Therapies CNC to utilise their expert clinical knowledge to provide advanced patient assessment, training and management for patients who dialyse independently in their homes. 
The Home Therapies CNC will work collaboratively with nursing and medical staff, particularly the Home Therapies Medical Lead, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team; to optimise patient care in a safe, effective and timely manner, including management of acute and urgent start dialysis. A key priority of this role is to further optimise home therapy options for suitable patients across both PD and HHD.
The CNC will have a leadership role within Home Therapies, focusing on clinical services, education, workforce, quality and safety, and research.
The Home Therapies CNC will ensure the Home Therapies team facilitate all aspects of assessment, education, and ongoing care of patients on home therapies in a timely manner, ensuring quality improvement and equity in access to services.
About you

• Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Renal nursing 
• Post graduate qualification in Renal Care preferred/working towards Masters qualification 
• Ability to work collaboratively with other services and departments across the hospital and community
• Ability and willingness to develop others
• Commitment to quality and safety activities / research process and application to practice

Benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• On-site Car & Bike Parking
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services  

 
All enquires to Maria Safe, Operations Manager Renal Services on [email protected] or 0429 962 617
Applications close at 11 pm Wednesday, 2nd April 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