Title:  Clinical Support Nurse

Clinical Support Nurse

• Temporary Part-Time | 24 hours a week | Secondment Cover
• Maroondah Hospital | Emergency Department
• Provide excellent care in a multi-disciplinary team  

Are you looking for your next career move?

Are you a highly motivated individual who is passionate about clinical education, leadership and patient centred care in an Emergency Department setting?

Do you want to inspire, mentor and empower emergency nurses and enhance the experiences of patients and learners?

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the Role

The Eastern Health Learning & Teaching Directorate seek a senior nurse for the position of Clinical Support Nurse - Emergency to join our dynamic team.  This role is pivotal in providing leadership relating to clinical change and development, as well as the education and support of learners and staff within the Emergency Department. 
We foster a collaborative and compassionate team and strive to achieve great patient outcomes and experiences. If your focus is on excellence in clinical care and customer service, and you would like to become a part of our cohesive and caring team we would love to hear from you.

About You 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registration (essential)
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Emergency Care or Critical Care Nursing (essential)
• A minimum of two years acute clinical emergency nursing experience at a senior level (CNS or above)
• Experience and expertise in mentoring and supervising novice clinicians
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with advanced skills in critical thinking, problem solving, organisation and prioritisation 
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work both autonomously and as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team 
• Proficient computer literacy

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

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Contact Person: Casey Sabine

Contact Number: 9895 3163

Contact Email: casey.sabine@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 24/08/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day