- Clinical Research Nurse role available within the paediatric oncology department
- Play a key role in the supporting and improving the care of children with cancer
- Enviable professional development and upskilling opportunities available
About Our Paediatric Oncology Services at Monash Health
The Children’s Cancer Centre, is located within Monash Children’s Hospital, and aims to provide exemplary care for our paediatric oncology cohort. The clinical trials team within the centre focuses on providing these patients with a broad range of treatment options through a variety of domestic and international clinical trials and research projects. The Children’s Cancer Centre is involved in a diverse range of research, including; randomised controlled trials, patient registries, biological studies and an established biobank.
About The Role
We are excited to recruit into a Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) position within the Children’s Cancer Centre.
In these newly created research positions, the CRN will work closely with the Clinical Research Associates, Lead Clinical Trial Coordinator, and ward staff, to ensure the provision of state of the art medicine through the Precision Medicine for Every Child with Cancer program. The CRN will play an integral role in participant management, ensuring the rigorous collection and reporting of data and samples.
This is a 0.5 FTE, fixed term position ending 30 September, 2024.
About You
You are a passionate, professional interested in bettering the experiences and outcomes for our young patients. You understand the importance of ethical, rigorous research and abiding by Australia’s research standards. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles.
You are also:
- committed to working in line with Clinical Research protocols
- motivated to create and maintain accurate, rigorous records
- dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
- committed to delivering patient centred care and advocating for your patients
- enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively or independently
- excited to be involved with offering precision medicine to our patients though research
What you need:
- Relevant nursing qualifications and registration
- Demonstrated experience in Clinical Research
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)/ICH Guidelines, with current GCP qualification
- Australian working rights
What we offer:
- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
- mentorship and career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums and conferences
- a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, access to onsite subsidised staff car parking and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
How to Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services at ***********@monashhealth.org.
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.
A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made. As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview. Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.
All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.