2013 — 2014
Postgraduate Student Nurse, Intensive Care
The Northern Hospital, Northern Health
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Career TimelineWhere the hours were earned.
Concurrent careers in intensive care, university teaching and group leadership — every role, documented.
Current & Senior Roles
The career record
Concurrent clinical, academic and executive appointments — documented in full.
CURRENT · GROUP ROLE
Chief Operating & Financial Officer
CAQA Groups & Career Calling International
- Leads executive operations and financial stewardship across the CAQA Groups, applying clinical governance discipline to group systems, budgets and performance.
- Brings evidence-informed decision making, quality improvement and risk awareness from critical care practice to the leadership of a national education group.
MAR 2020 — PRESENT
ICU Liaison Nurse Consultant
The Northern Hospital, Northern Health
- Leads pre-discharge assessment of all ICU patients preparing for ward transfer, with ongoing post-discharge support and leadership in care delivery.
- Responds to every Medical Emergency Team (MET) call, Code Blue, and REACH patient-carer escalation across the hospital, directing care during acute deterioration events.
- Maintains comprehensive databases of MET and Code Blue responses, coordinates TPN team monitoring, and generates reports for ICU senior leadership.
- Provides referral services across medical, nursing, and allied health for high-acuity patients, and serves as an active member of the Standard 8 Clinical Improvement Committee.
MAR 2020 — PRESENT
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Intensive Care Unit
The Northern Hospital, Northern Health
- Serves as Shift In-Charge (Acting Nurse Unit Manager), leading staffing allocation, clinical prioritisation, and quality assurance for adult and paediatric ICU patients.
- Provides advanced clinical care including mechanical and non-invasive ventilation, arterial line and CVC management, CRRT, IABP, PiCCO, Swan-Ganz catheter management, and cardiac pacing.
- Acts as resource person and clinical mentor for new graduate RNs and student nurses across the unit.
APR 2018 — PRESENT
Nursing Lecturer, Higher Education
RMIT University
- Delivers lectures, tutorials, and clinical facilitation across the Diploma of General Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing programmes, spanning foundational and advanced content.
- Designs, conducts, and evaluates Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessments with standardised criteria and rigorous quality assurance.
- Coordinates clinical placement activities, liaises with clinical facilitators and Clinical Nurse Educators, and contributes to programme policy, governance, and curriculum integrity.
- Delivers online and blended learning through pre-placement modules, hybrid tutorials, and LMS-supported content.
FEB 2014 — MAR 2020
Critical Care Registered Nurse
The Northern Hospital, Northern Health
- Delivered advanced critical care including mechanical and non-invasive ventilation, arterial, CVC and PICC line management, CRRT, IABP, PiCCO, and cardiac pacing.
- Acted as resource person for nursing staff, new graduate RNs, ENs, and student nurses, and directly assisted physicians in invasive and non-invasive procedures.
Selected Earlier Experience
The foundation years
2011 — 2013
Registered Nurse (Bank), Medical & Surgical Ward
The Northern Hospital, Northern Health
2010
Initial Registration Program for Overseas Nurses (IRON)
Mercy Health Training Institute
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Precision under pressure.
Executive operations with the discipline of intensive care — evidence first, governance always.