Home Dialysis Nurse

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Fixed Term position Full time (80 hours per fortnight)
• RN Grade 3B classification (YU11)
• Great staff benefits!
• Located at The Alfred

The Team

The Home Therapies Team is part of the Renal Ambulatory Service and delivers acute home peritoneal dialysis and Home haemodialysis service. The service is responsible for providing education, training and support to home therapies patients and their families as well as the larger multi-disciplinary and medical teams.

The Role

This role focuses on ambulatory care and inpatient support. You will collaborate with the Home Therapies team to coordinate care for 100 PD and HHD outpatients, including assessments, training, education, and testing. Inpatient duties involve supporting established PD patients and providing acute PD care for seriously ill patients. The team is led by a Home Therapies CNC and Nurse Manager, supported by a Nephrologist, and is part of the renal multidisciplinary team.

Experience required

• Proven ability to work independently and within teams
• Strong IT skills, especially in data management and Excel
• Critical thinking skills
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Sound knowledge of dialysis and renal nursing
• Ability to influence and support change and patient-centered service delivery
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiasm and motivation to educate staff
• Clinical expertise in daily service delivery and exploring new clinical team approaches
• Experience with high-level PD patient management desirable

Qualifications Required

• Post Graduate qualifications Renal Nursing preferred
• Previous PD unit experience essential 
• Holds current Drivers licence
• Unrestricted registration as a Nurse, with AHPRA

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car and bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!!
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Maria Safe, Operations Manager Renal Services at 0429 962 617.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 29 July 2025.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au