Nurse Practitioner: Cancer Rapid Assessment Unit

The Division of Cancer Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital is currently looking for a Full Time Permanent Nurse Practitioner for the Cancer Rapid Assessment Unit. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide and coordinate comprehensive care using advanced practice skills in the management of ambulatory cancer patients.

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 Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide and coordinate comprehensive care using advanced practice skills in the management of ambulatory cancer patients and those referred to the Cancer Rapid Assessment Unit.
• The role of the Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Cancer Services will:
• Establish and operationalise a model of care for this new service.
• Function in a collaborative model with the healthcare team to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral for ambulatory cancer patients.
  • Provide safe, quality, cost effective care and practice within the Nurse Practitioner's approved Practice Scope that is consistent with contemporary standards and evidence-based practice.
  • Work collaboratively with the health care team and contribute to enhanced patient outcomes by actively leading and supporting existing and emerging nurse-led models of care whilst maintaining flexibility and responsiveness to evolving patient and service needs.
  • Provide referrals to appropriate agencies, including primary health settings.
  • Provide coordinated patient centred care, creating partnerships, improving patient outcomes and facilitating systems improvement.
  • Improve the delivery of complex patient care in the ambulatory cancer care setting, increase system efficiencies, and improve timely access to care including ED avoidance pathways for cancer patients.\

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.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ( http://www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ).