Cancer Care Coordinator - Gastrointestinal

#519577 Cancer Care Co-ordinator (Gastrointestinal)
Cancer Care Coordinator Department
Calvary Mater Newcastle
Fixed Term Part-Time
Fixed-Term (12 months) Part-Time (32 hours per week) - funding dependent position. * Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 Year 1-2

• Remuneration: $64.57-$65.85 per hour, excluding superannuation.

About the role
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Gastrointestinal) provides expert clinical advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals within the defined Gastrointestinal specialty. The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Gastrointestinal) develops, facilitates implementation and evaluates care management plans for patients with complex health needs.
The successful candidate will provide timely communication to a multidisciplinary team, including general practitioners and community service personnel. Additionally, the Clinical Nurse Consultant will take a leading role in enhancing services and generating quality data for Cancer Care research.
Key Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in the ongoing review of clinical practice at facility or area health service level as required.
• Identifies innovative clinical practice models eg. Implementation and evaluation of new therapeutic techniques.
• Provides complex client-centred consultancy practices within a mixed clinical environment and across a series of services.

What you bring

• Demonstrated advanced analytical and problem-solving ability to break down complex problems and develop a range of solutions based on specialist expert knowledge of Oncology.
• At least five years post graduate nursing with 3 years specialty experience in Oncology and Post graduate qualification (preferably Masters Level) related to Oncology or evidence of working towards same.
• Registered Nurse with current Authority to Practice with APRHA, with demonstrated extensive experience and knowledge of Oncology applied in a mixed clinical environment and/or across a range of services.

The Calvary Mater Newcastle is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to Calvary Mater Newcastle on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information.
For further information please contact Marissa Ledlin, Operations Manager Cancer Services at or (02) 40143110.
An Eligibility list will be created from this recruitment to fill future Cancer Care Coordinator vacancies.
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
With over 130 years’ experience and over 16,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave.
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella.