About us:
The Heart Failure Service delivers specialised, patient-centred care for people living with heart failure, supporting them from hospital admission through to ongoing community-based management. The service combines inpatient education, outpatient clinics, Nurse Practitioner-led medication optimisation, rehabilitation and exercise programs, and regular nurse-led monitoring to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Working closely with the Cardiology Ward and a multidisciplinary team, the service provides seamless, evidence-based care for patients with acute and chronic cardiac conditions, with a strong focus on education, prevention, rehabilitation and improving quality of life.
About the role:
Provide autonomous, advanced clinical care for patients with complex heart failure and cardiac conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Lead Nurse Practitioner-led heart failure medication titration clinics, optimising treatment to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
Deliver expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and ongoing management using advanced clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.
Collaborate with the Cardiac Services multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care, support innovative nursing-led models and improve service delivery.
Mentor and support staff through leadership, education and role modelling while contributing to high-quality, patient-centred cardiac care.
About you:
You hold Registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual practicing certificate is essential.
Nurse Practitioner Masters level qualification and NMBA endorsement to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is mandatory.
What we offer:
Total remuneration value of up to $15,642 p.m. is comprised of:
An hourly rate between $79.47 - $82.97 p.h.
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% leave loading
Additional Benefits:
Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discounted Private Health Insurance
Fitness Passport
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit the following:
Your current CV or resume, including referees.
A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.
For assistance:
Contact [email protected]
Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6G687718
Applications close: Sunday, 26th July 2026
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