Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 4052
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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.
The Lung Nodule Clinical Nurse Consultant will work collaboratively with teams from Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Pathology units to support patients with incidental pulmonary nodules and those detected as part of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP). This role will deliver a coordinated approach to care of patients with lung nodules and assist to expand the Lung Nodule service with the commencement of the NLCSP.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a robust commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Advanced respiratory clinical assessment skills
- Experience in care coordination and data collection
- Knowledge of lung cancer symptoms and signs; diagnostic and staging investigations; treatments; pathways of referral
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: Prof Christine McDonald, Director Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine,
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Applications close Sunday 5 October 2025 at 11.59pm
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📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant Lung Nodule
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne