Mcgrath Breast Care Nurse

Part Time Fixed Term (McGrath Foundation Funded Position) – 3 years

McGrathBreast Care Nurse - Clinical Nurse Consultant C (ZA7) (CAPR4.1)

• Friendly and supportive team environment within the Breast Service
• Part Time Fixed Term, 64 hours per fortnight (0.8EFT)
• Join the Parkville Precinct, collaborating with a variety of multidisciplinary teams
• Become one of the McGrath Breast Care Nurses

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Breast Service is a multidisciplinary focused service that manages the care of the patients with breast cancer. The service provides inpatient and outpatient care, with several dedicated Breast Service clinics and multidisciplinary meetings a week.The successful applicant will provide leadership in the development and enhancement of specialist services for people presenting with Breast Cancer and facilitates innovative evidence-based practice, in accordance with clinical practice guidelines and the McGrath Model of Care.

Your new role:

Primarily, the MBCN assesses psychosocial and informational needs, and provides appropriate support, education, resources, and referral to health services, and other relevant health professionals to meet individual patient needs. The aim is to optimise patient outcomes and problem solve to provide a seamless progression through the patient’s journey.

About You:

We are seeking candidates who will act as a clinical expert in breast cancer and functions as a resource person to patients, families, and staff across the Melbourne Health Service and have expert knowledge regarding the spectrum of Breast Cancer.

About you:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience in either surgical or medical oncology.
•  3 years’ experience (minimum) as a Breast Care  Nurse  or  related discipline.
• Holds, or working towards, relevant postgraduate tertiary qualifications such as breast cancer nursing or cancer care/oncology.
• Proven capacity to work independently as well as within a team setting.
• Strong capacity to influence and support change and a patient centred culture of service delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, in addition to, enthusiasm and motivation to educate staff.
• Clinical expertise to provide day to day service delivery whilst exploring new ways of working across the clinical teams.
• Strong computer literacy skills and ability to input data.
• Please refer to the Position Description for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

You will be well supported and mentored by members of the nursing and medical management and leadership team.

Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities, and access to mentorship and leadership programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; On-site staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees
• Salary packaging options, onsite car parking, close to public transport 

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.

Enquiries: Kerry Shanahan
Ph: (03) 9342 8***
Applications Close:11.59pm, 12th April 2024 

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