Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Consultant

The Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) will provide specialist clinical care, patient consultation, advanced nursing leadership,  education and care coordination for patients managed by the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. The role provides continuity of care across emergency, inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring patients receive timely, coordinated and evidence-based care throughout their epilepsy journey. 

The CNC acts as a consistent point of contact for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, facilitates progression through complex care pathways including epilepsy surgery, supports multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision-making, and contributes to service development, quality improvement and staff education. 

• Provide longitudinal care consultation and care coordination for patients with complex epilepsy across outpatient, inpatient and emergency settings. 

• Act as a designated epilepsy resource for patients requiring non-urgent clinical advice using agreed service communication pathways. 

• Coordinate patients progressing through the epilepsy surgery pathways (including stereo-EEG), ensuring timely completion of required investigations and multidisciplinary review. 

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration 

• National Police Check 

• Post Graduate Qualification in relevant discipline 

• Demonstrated experience in neuroscience or epilepsy nursing. 
  
  What we Offer
  • A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
  • Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
  • A healthy work/life balance encouraged
  • Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
  • In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport
  • Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
  • Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
  • Culture of continuous improvement
  
  About The Department of Neurosciences
  The Department of Neurosciences is dedicated to delivering excellent, evidence-based and compassionate neurological care to Victorian patients from metropolitan, regional and nearby interstate areas.  Clinical Neurosciences is a multidisciplinary unit dedicated to improving the understanding and treatment of neurological disorders. The unit provides a complete clinical and diagnostic service and maintains a strong research focus; principally centred on epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and movement disorders. 
  
  Working at St Vincent’s
  St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
  
  Application
  Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
  
  Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
  We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
  Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
  SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
  This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.