The Division of Cancer Services are looking for a Clinical Nurse - Clinical Trial Coordinator to join their team. The Division of Cancer Services - Cancer Trials Unit (DOCS CTU) of the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is dedicated to providing a high quality service for the delivery of clinical research treatments for patients with cancer. The research conducted explores questions of optimal drug use, novel combination chemotherapies, targeted therapies, radiation therapy, new diagnostic tests, prognostic indices, best supportive care, molecular predictors of response and cost effectiveness.
Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role
The Clinical Nurse – Clinical Trial Coordinator (CN-CTC) role provides clinical, problem-solving skills, expert planning and coordination skills in the management of cancer patients on Haematology Clinical Trials with complex care needs, commensurate with level of experience. The CN-CTC provides direct and indirect care as required and works in collaboration with investigators and research nurses, ensuring quality standards are met relevant to the scope of practice of this role. This role works collaboratively within the Healthcare Team structure and is pivotal in the planning, managing and delivering of Clinical Trial coordination. The CN-CTC provides clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education and research. The role supports in management activities including portfolio responsibilities.
This role is responsible for advanced coordination of all participants who are referred from within and outside the hospital for Clinical Trials in the Division of Cancer Services (DOCS) and for supporting their families. This role delivers participant advocacy. This role requires supporting clinical research staff and strong collaboration with all personnel within Metro South as well as local, interstate and international third parties. This role requires clinical experience to effectively manage protocol implementation, data accuracy, and reporting of adverse safety events.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
Eligible health workers may qualify for a Workforce Attraction Incentive payment. To find out more and see if you are eligible visit: https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/attraction-incentives ( https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/attraction-incentives )
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