Clinical Nurse Consultant- Nutrition

Clinical Nurse Consultant- Nutrition

• Work with an experienced multidisciplinary team to support patients with complex nutrition needs
• 40 hours a fortnight ongoing
• Educational opportunities to develop your assessment skills and broader Gastroenterology knowledge

The Royal Melbourne hospital Gastroenterology & Hepatology department provides care and treatment to patients with stomach, intestinal and liver diseases. Our welcoming team comprises of experienced Specialists, Advanced Practice Nurses, Pharmacists and Dieticians, to ensure our inpatients and outpatients receive optimal care.
The Nutrition Clinical Nurse Consultant is a key role who works with the Clinical Nutrition Support team to provide comprehensive, appropriate and timely care to patients with a wide range of nutritional needs.
Your new role:

• Partner with patients, families and ward staff to deliver hands on training for enteral and parental nutrition
• Review outpatients through the use of face to face or vitual nurse led clinics
• Co-ordinate the nurse-led PEG clinic
• Provide clinical support to patients and clinical areas as needed

About you:

• You have 5 years + of acute hospital experience with a collaborative working style
• You have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a team
• You have the abilitity to work autonomosly as an Advanced Practice Nurse
• You have experience with clinical assessment of patients with complex nutritional needs

Benefit of working with Melbourne Health/NorthWestern Mental Health:

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• We have a commitment to training, education and CPD activities are fully supported.
• You will enjoy excellent work-life balance.
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.
• Salary packing, close to public transport
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and EAP.

The RMH stands in solidarity with First Nations people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
Please note - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.
Selection Criteria Essential: Minimum of 5 Years Nursing Experience
Desirable: Post graduate qualification in acute medical, surgical or critical care nursing
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