Hepatitis C Outreach Service Nurse Consultant

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• Fixed term until March 2027
• Full time, 40 hours (38 + ADO) per week
• Heidelberg locations, close to public transport

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 Hepatitis C Outreach Service department

The Hepatitis Service as part of the Gastroenterology Unit provides care to patients newly diagnosed with chronic viral hepatitis and other liver diseases along with a strong research collaboration for the treatment and management of liver disease. 

The Hepatitis C Outreach office is located on level 8, HSB of the Austin Campus. The clinical component of this position is mostly in the outpatient department of Austin Campus, Holstep Health in Heidelberg or working with the local community and general practitioners. 

About the role 

The Clinical Nurse Consultant will coordinate and deliver specialist nursing care, outreach, follow-up and care coordination for community-based and hospital-based patients with hepatitis C, hepatitis B and other liver disease, with a primary focus on improving access to hepatitis C screening, diagnosis, linkage to care and treatment for priority populations. 

A regular day will see you:

• Provide clinical and operational support for outreach and nurse-led liver services, including the Holstep Outreach Liver Clinic, nurse-led liver clinics, the NAFLD clinic and the weekly FibroScan service, including performance of FibroScans, clinical documentation and communication of results. 
• Undertake blood-borne virus screening and hepatitis C point-of-care testing activities, including antibody and RNA testing where relevant, quality assurance, result follow-up, patient engagement and linkage to ongoing care across Austin and community-based sites. 
• Deliver education, advice and care coordination in collaboration with mental health, alcohol and other drug, primary care, community-based services and relevant partner organisations to support integrated blood-borne virus and liver care pathways for priority and underserved populations. 
• Provide specialist hepatitis nursing advice and contribute to the development and implementation of clinical pathways, protocols and service improvements that support safe, effective and holistic patient care across Austin Health and outreach settings. 

About you 

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

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. 
• Demonstration of innovative leadership skills and initiatives.
• Excellent organisation, time-management skills and attention to detail. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.  

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: Meagan Delaney, Divisional Manager Gastroenterology, Transplant, Retrieval Services & Gen Surg at Meagan.Delaney@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Wednesday 22 April 2026