Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinical Nurse Consultant - Dermatology

• Permanent Part Time opportunity working 32 hours per fortnight (two days per week)


• Work with a highly engaged and supportive medical team


• Dermatology Unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Dermatology Unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of the major Dermatology services in Australia. The unit deals with the care of complex patients with genetic, inflammatory and autoimmune skin disease. The unit is the central service for all adult EB patients in Victoria and has active teaching, training and clinical research programs. Where required Dermatologic patients are hospitalised under Medical Unit II and co-managed by the Dermatology team and patients requiring infusions and injections attend 5 West Day Medical Centre.

This role would suit someone with an EB, plastic surgery, wound management or paediatric dermatology background. Working with a highly engaged medical team, you will be supported to make the most of this role including participation in research projects, development of service and transition services.

Your new role:

• Work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary health care team to provide comprehensive, appropriate and timely clinical care to patients with EB.


• Provide health advocacy and research and engage in further professional development.


• Help successful transitioning of EB patients from the Royal Children’s Hospital to our service.


• Provide outstanding and compassionate nursing care for patients with EB.

About you:

• You have expert wound knowledge and experience providing high quality care in a similar support role.


• You demonstrate an ability to practice collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, as well as autonomously within a defined scope of practice.


• You have well developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.


• You have excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• A values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities, and access to mentorship and leadership programs.


• Melbourne City location – close to public transport and the CBD, onsite car parking options available.


• Salary Packaging options available.


• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including onsite staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program – run by our dedicated employees.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination (three doses) prior to commencement.