Lung Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

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Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for multiple dedicated Clinical Nurse Coordinator (Lung) to join our growing team on a fixed term, full-time basis until 01 October 2026.

Working with our respiratory team, this new Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) role acts as a key point of contact for patients navigating complex diagnostic and treatment pathways. You will provide expert nursing care, clinical coordination, and patient navigation across outpatient clinics, procedural services, and inpatient settings.

In this pivotal position, you will ensure timely triage, comprehensive clinical assessment, coordination of diagnostic workups, and structured follow-up in accordance with evidence-based guidelines and best-practice pathways. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver seamless, patient-centred care across the Lung Nodule Service, Lung Cancer Screening pathways, Complex Airways Clinics, Bronchoscopy Services, and inpatient respiratory care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, care planning, and specialist nursing interventions for patients with respiratory conditions across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural settings.
• Triage, assess, and coordinate care for patients with lung nodules, ensuring timely investigation, follow-up, and multidisciplinary discussions.
• Act as a consistent point of contact for patients and families, delivering clear information, health education, and emotional support throughout their care journey.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between referring clinicians, hospital teams, and community health providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Lead nursing input into respiratory specialty services, including the bronchoscopy service and complex airways clinics.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Minimum three years’ clinical experience in acute care, respiratory, oncology, or a related specialty.
• Postgraduate qualification or advanced knowledge in respiratory care, oncology nursing, or chronic disease management (or willingness to undertake further study).
• Demonstrated clinical competency in patient assessment, care coordination, and nursing interventions relevant to lung nodule and lung cancer pathways.
• Commitment to patient-centred care, continuous improvement, and best-practice clinical standards.
   

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Catherine Ashford, NUM HARP & HIP via email: Catherine.Ashford@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: 01 September 2025

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies. 

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au