Clinical Nurse Consultant - After hours coordinator

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• Permanent part time 12 hours per week
• Out of hours: 4.30pm – 11.00pm then on call until 8.30am
• Fully remote

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 the Department

Austin Health is the State-wide provider of liver transplant services for Victoria, Tasmania and parts of southern New South Wales. The Austin Liver Transplant Unit also provides surgical services for paediatric liver transplants performed at the Royal Children’s Hospital. The unit performed its first transplant in 1988 and continues to grow and build a reputation for excellence.

About the role 

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, suitably experienced, and passionate individual to join the liver transplant unit at Austin Health. Specifically, we are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our out-of-hours transplant coordination roster working as a Liver Transplant Nursing Coordinator. This position supports the 24/7 operation of the liver transplant unit and in doing so provides time-critical expert care to facilitate this life-saving service for the Victorian community.

The after-hours roster for transplant coordination is currently covered by multiple people. Each out of hours period will be paid as a short shift (4.30pm – 11.00pm), followed by a period of on-call until handover the following day at 8.30am. All hours worked outside of (4.30pm – 11.00pm), will be remunerated as recall. This role is a fully remote role, and individuals are not required to complete their shift on site at Austin.

The successful candidate will complete a comprehensive training program, working alongside a senior Liver Transplant Nursing Coordinator for a minimum of eight to twelve weeks. During this period, the successful candidate will be required to complete a minimum of 16 - 24 hours per week initially in business hours Monday-Friday (8.30pm – 5.00pm), progressing to some weekend on-call cover from 8.30pm – 5.00pm hours working alongside a coordinator and finally shadowing short shifts overnight in preparation for solo coordination.

About you 

We are seeking flexible, solution-focussed candidates who have a demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure, who will be able to support time-critical decision-making and arrange all the components of transplant surgery from end-to-end. Working out of regular business hours, this role requires candidates to be able to work independently and appropriately escalate to and work with senior medical and surgical staff.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with current AHPRA registration
• Post-Graduate qualification in a relevant area/specialty
• Experience working in a relevant senior clinical role with demonstrated clinical acumen and evidence of strong clinical decision-making
• The ability to negotiate and manage complex logistics and quickly and easily respond to changing circumstances
• To make evidence-based and safe decisions in a time-critical manner, using established protocols and procedures
• Highly developed communication skills that enable you to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and convey critical information clearly and succinctly
• Resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure

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. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

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. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. 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: Stephanie Bromley, Transplant Manager at Stephanie.bromley@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Sunday 5 October 2025