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Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Austin Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical, Nursing
Reference: 46316
Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner
0.6FTE fixed term, part time role
Job share considered
Heidelberg location
Base salary + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across across campuses in the northeast of Melbourne and state-wide.
An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and experienced Heart Failure Registered Nurse Practitioner/ Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the cardiology team for a 6 month fixed term contract.
The role would require working within the Cardiology Department as part of the multidisciplinary team to work within the existing heart failure team. The Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner (NP)/ Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is a senior nurse clinician operating within the Department of Cardiology and General Medicine at Austin Health (AH). The role has a strong focus on promotion of cardiovascular nursing excellence, and provision of high-quality evidence based specialised care to patients with heart failure.
The Heart Failure NP/CNC role aims to optimise patient outcomes and add value to the consumer experience across the care continuum. The Heart Failure NP/CNC is responsible for a number of service-development, research and quality assurance activities relevant to Cardiology.
To be successful in this position you must be able to demonstrate the key responsibilities outlined in the position description. For further information, please click 'apply' to visit our careers site and view the position description.
Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
$11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and specials on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring and career development opportunities
Easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Five weeks annual leave
Inclusion at Austin:
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.
Applications should include a cover letter referencing the key criteria.
Dr. Karen Page
Divisional Manager Cardiac Services and Specialty Surgery
Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics & Procedural Medicine (SAPM)
0417986682 | 03 9496 5567
