The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here .

The Department of Clinical Haematology is recruiting an Advanced Pratice Nurse into the role of RCH Transfusion Clinical Nurse Consultant. This role is 1.0 FTE ongoing.

The CNC Transfusion provides expert clinical consultation supporting Patient Blood Management (PBM) and transfusion practice across the Royal Children's Hospital. The CNC Transfusion provides education directly to nursing, medical and laboratory staff as well as wider community related to transfusion practice. The role manages ongoing quality improvement activities, monitoring of adverse events and transfusion reactions, inventory management and quality reporting via the Blood Management committee at RCH, including liaison with external stakeholders such as Lifeblood. The CNC Transfusion is involved in the conduct of regular assessments of pertinent outcome data related to PBM and blood transfusion at RCH and contributes to the development/revision of transfusion-related clinical practice guidelines and procedures for use within RCH, nationally and internationally.

Classification for this position with range from a Clinical Nurse Consultant C ZA7 - ZA8, plus superannuation.

• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary - Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
• Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
• Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) - 12 additional leave days per year, if FTE
• Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
• Convenient location & close to public transport
• Special events
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimitedaccess to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain

Valid Working with Children Check

• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

For more information, please contact Anthea Greenway via email: OR phone: .

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offerthe opportunity towork in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant for Transfusion. This 1.0 FTE ongoing role provides expert clinical consultation on Patient Blood Management and transfusion across the hospital.

You will educate nursing, medical and laboratory staff, drive quality activities, monitor adverse events, manage inventory and report through the Blood Management committee, liaising with Lifeblood and other stakeholders.