Clinical Nurse Consultant A/B - HIP Continence Clinic

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About HIP

Austin’s Health Independence Program (HIP) is funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and is part of the Continuing Care Division. HIP provides multi-disciplinary services that support people with health problems and other complex conditions to optimise their function and self-management skills so that they can live independently and well in their homes and community.

About the Clinical Nurse Consultant A/B   

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) A/B will work in an integrated role as a member of the HIP Continence service. The CNC A/B is responsible and accountable for providing a high standard of clinical nursing care to support effective management of patients with continence issues including bowel and/or bladder dysfunction. The CNC A/B works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary continence team including medical staff, nursing staff, physiotherapists and dietitian providing support to patients via phone and centre-based appointments.

About the role    

An exciting permanent part time opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and experienced CNC A/B to provide expert assessment and treatment service to clients with continence issues to support them living at home.   

The position will contribute to the overall Health Independence Program (HIP) objective - to support HIP eligible people to remain living at home and to prevent unnecessary representation to the Emergency Department or admission to Austin Health. 

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:    

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation   

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program

• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities   

• Discounted car parking on site 

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Francis Lagan (Team Leader, Health Independence Programs) on 9496 4609. 

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: 8 October 2025