Nurse Manager- Chemotherapy Day Unit - Moorabbin

Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.

About the Role:

This is an outstanding career opportunity to make your mark and deliver exceptional leadership in a fast paced, challenging, yet exciting work environment. Lead a skilled workforce to grow and continue to make amazing improvements to what is already, a great place to work.

The Nurse Manager (NM) of Moorabbin Chemotherapy Day Unit (CDU) is a key leadership position within Cancer Services. You will be working closely with the Cancer Ward NM’s at Moorabbin and Clayton, the NM of Medical Infusion Unit at MMC Clayton as well as Peter MacCallum radiotherapy who have a satellite site at Moorabbin.

CDU is currently open Monday and Friday 0700-1830 and Tuesday to Thursday 0800-2130. This is a Full Time ongoing opportunity, working Monday to Friday, however job share arrangements may be considered.

About Us:

Since opening in 1975, Moorabbin Hospital has become one of Victoria’s leading medical and research facilities, building a tradition of high-quality care for its community.  We are home to the Monash Cancer Centre, one of Victoria’s premier integrated cancer treatment centres, providing care in a longstanding partnership with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

As a 24-chair ambulatory care unit, CDU is also part of the Southern Melbourne Integrated Care Service which supports the Cancer services at Peninsula Health, Cabrini Health & Alfred Health.

CDU treats both Oncology and Haematology patients, supported by Peter MacCallum radiology services. In the 22-23 financial year we treated over 871 new patients resulting in over 10,800 treatments.

About You:

As an accomplished Leader, whether as a Nurse Manager or a highly proficient Associate Nurse Manager, you are ready to take this next step in your Career. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based nursing care to all patients. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles.

• Clinical Leadership experience - essential
• Masters/ Post Graduate Certificate Cancer Nursing, desirable
• Current AHPRA registration, essential
• ADAC accredited or willing to undertake, essential
• Project Management experience, highly desirable
• Skilled in leading the planning, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of care at a consistently high standard.  
• Work collaboratively with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team to achieve goals and health outcomes  
• Establish and maintain effective communication with health professionals, support staff and other stakeholders, both internal and external to Monash Health.  
• Consistently role model Nursing and leadership excellence, demonstrating your commitment to patient and family centred care and best practice standards.  
• The ability to lead and motivate a team to work effectively together in a clinical setting.  
• Excellent organisational skills, time management, analytical and problem solving skills.  

In Return

• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
• avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
• mentorship & career guidance
• support to attend relevant forums & conferences
• a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Kim Rogers on 0409791***

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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity.  We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five iCare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).

For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.