Dialysis Coordinator Clinical Nurse Consultant

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent Full time  (80 hrs/fn)
• Clinical Nurse Consultant C – ZA7/ZA8
• Located at The Alfred 
• Great staff benefits! 5 weeks annual leave and salary packaging 

The Department 

The Alfred Care Group Renal Service provides clinical services that incorporate an extensive consultative and management program for inpatient, ambulatory and community based renal care. These renal services are provided across the acute inpatient ward at The Alfred, ambulatory and outpatient settings and three dialysis units across the Alfred Care Group campuses. 

Services are provided across the spectrum of acute and chronic kidney disease, including dialysis (including for acute kidney injury) and renal transplant. Dialysis is provided through in-centre, home and satellite dialysis. The Renal transplantation service originated in 1966 and includes both deceased and living donor kidney transplants as well as multi-organ transplants. There are strong links with Peninsula Health where a hub and spoke model supports the satellite haemodialysis services at Frankston, Hastings and Rosebud Hospitals. 

The Role 

The Dialysis Coordinator CNC plays a pivotal role in delivering advanced clinical support through patient triage, assessment, and coordination of optimal care for individuals with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Leveraging specialist expertise, the CNC collaborates with clinicians, patients, families, and carers to navigate renal replacement therapy pathways and ensure continuity of dialysis care. 

Working closely with the Medical Dialysis Lead, Registrars and the broader renal multidisciplinary team, the Dialysis CNC supports both newly initiated and established dialysis patients. The CNC role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of dialysis care, including coordination of patients who: 

• Have recently commenced dialysis 
• Are hospitalised and require dialysis 
• Present with complex needs requiring frequent review or admission 
• Are Alfred Health network patients dialysing at external facilities 
• Are waitlisted for AH and external satellite facilities 

As a clinical leader, the CNC actively drives key organisational goals related to dialysis care, including patient care coordination and streamlining of dialysis services. This role also contributes to strategic leadership within Renal Services, forming part of the Renal Nursing Leadership Team with a focus on clinical service delivery, education, workforce development, quality and safety initiatives and research. 

Experience and Qualifications Required 

Essential 

• Current Registered as a Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA 
• Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in Renal Nursing; with a minimum of 5 years experience in dialysis 
• Master’s or working towards (Enrolled and at a minimum have completed units to grad cert level) 
• Critical thinking skills 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 
• Ability to work collaboratively with other services and departments across the hospital and community 
• Ability and willingness to develop others 
• Commitment to quality and safety activities / research process and application to practice 
• Current and satisfactory Police Check 
• Current and satisfactory Working with Children Check 

Desirable 

• Graduate certificate or diploma in Renal Nursing 

Staff Benefits 

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia 
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability  
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership 
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)  
• 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 Nicole Sellar – Nurse Manager 4WA and ADU – n.sellar@alfred.org.au or 0428646439 

Applications close 11pm AEST, Friday 5th June 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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.