Epworth at Home - Hospital in the Home Coordinator

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.

At Epworth, we are united in our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace—one that is culturally safe and respectful of the enduring cultural and spiritual connections of our people.

We value all differences, ensure equitable practices, and empower individuals to lead and learn inclusively in their everyday interactions. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Hospital in the Home Coordinator

Epworth at Home | Full Time | Richmond, Freemasons & Eastern

Join Epworth's expanding Hospital in the Home (HITH) service and play a pivotal role in delivering acute hospital-level care in patients' homes. As the Hospital in the Home Coordinator, you'll oversee the patient journey into HITH and Chemotherapy in the Home (CITH), ensuring seamless transitions, exceptional patient outcomes and strong clinical leadership across the service.

Epworth HITH was the first private sector Hospital in the Home service established in Australia and continues to lead the delivery of innovative acute care in the home environment. Working closely with operational and clinical leaders across Epworth at Home, you'll help drive service growth, patient access and revenue optimisation, supported by your understanding of private health funding and health fund processes.

In this role you will

• Coordinate patient transitions into HITH and CITH services
• Provide clinical leadership, education and advice to nursing and multidisciplinary teams
• Build strong relationships with internal and external referrers
• Support service development, quality improvement and integrated models of care
• Ensure patients receive safe, high-quality, person-centred care throughout their journey
• Contribute to revenue optimisation through effective management of health fund processes and service access pathways

Qualifications

To be successful you will have

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Previous Hospital in the Home (HITH) nursing experience (essential)
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in coordinating complex patient care
• Knowledge of the private health environment and health fund arrangements
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work autonomously while building collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Current Victorian driver's licence
• Postgraduate qualifications and management experience are desirable

Position Description Inherent Requirements

Additional Information

Why Epworth?

Epworth Hospital in the Home services are among Australia's most progressive, with a strong focus on innovation, integrated care and delivering exceptional patient outcomes. You'll join a supportive team committed to Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

At Epworth, it’s a community.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

The annual salary for a full time Clinical Consultant (CCA1-CCC2) – AUD $121,889 - $137,918 + super + entitlements depending on registration type, year level and position (prorated for part-time)

Ready to become part of a team that’s redefining hospital in the home care? Make a difference by helping shape the future of acute healthcare at home.

To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information about the role, refer to the attached position description or contact ***email_hidden*** or call (03) 9426 0606.

Please Note: Applications are reviewed as received. Don’t wait—this role may be filled before the closing date.

Apply now… we’ve over 8,000 perspectives at Epworth and we’re ready to welcome yours!

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.