Clinical Nurse Consultant, Respiratory

Reference Number: 53816:  Clinical Nurse Consultant, Respiratory 
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT) 
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. 

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital.  In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role is focused on improving outcomes for patients living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other chronic respiratory conditions through innovative, patient-centred models of care.

Working as part of a dedicated team of Respiratory CNCs, you will provide advanced clinical leadership, care coordination, education and support across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

A key component of the position involves coordinating and delivering care within a Virtual Assisted Self-Management (ASM) Program, supporting patients through telehealth, remote monitoring and digital health technologies.

You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, community providers and patients to develop and implement evidence-based care plans that improve self-management, reduce avoidable hospital presentations and enhance quality of life.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative digital care pathways, lead service improvement initiatives, support clinical education and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of respiratory care delivery.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Essential:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.


• Postgraduate qualification in respiratory nursing, intensive/critical care, emergency nursing or a related specialty (or working towards completion).


• A minimum of eight years' post-registration nursing experience.


• Recent experience in respiratory nursing, with demonstrated expertise in the management of COPD and chronic lung disease.


• Advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to work autonomously.


• Experience supporting patients with complex health needs using evidence-based chronic disease management approaches.


• Strong communication, coaching and education skills, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, families and healthcare professionals.


• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to service improvement initiatives.


• High level digital literacy and confidence using telehealth, remote monitoring systems and digital health platforms, or a strong willingness to rapidly develop these skills.

Desirable:

• Experience delivering telehealth, virtual care or asynchronous models of care.


• Experience in chronic disease self-management programs, health coaching or motivational interviewing.


• Experience in smoking cessation counselling or willingness to undertake training.


• Experience contributing to research, service redesign, evaluation or quality improvement projects.


• Understanding of Value-Based Healthcare principles and patient-reported outcome measures.


• Experience supporting digital capability development and virtual care adoption within clinical teams.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for people living with chronic respiratory disease and are excited by the opportunity to shape innovative, digitally enabled models of care, we encourage you to apply.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Claire Ristovski, Respiratory CNC Team Leader on 0488 789 187

Applications close Sunday 12 July 2026.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program


• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support


• An inclusive and culturally safe space


• Access to salary packaging & EAP


• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.