AddressNurse Unit Manager Hospitals Directorate, Day Oncology, BRICC Fulltime, ongoing 80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.
This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.
A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.
Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.
About the role
Grampians Health Ballarat is seeking to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse (Division 1) as Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) of Day Oncology, within the Ballarat Regional Integrated cancer Centre (BRICC). As the successful candidate, you will be an oncology and cancer services nursing expert. You will be proficient in your capacity to provide management, leadership and clinical expertise to nursing and support staff in the Day Oncology unit in BRICC and broader Grampians Health cancer services team
The BRICC is located in the Grampians Health Ballarat campus. The BRICC is the principal referral site for cancer patients in the region, which extends from Bacchus Marsh on the outskirts of Melbourne, to the South Australian border, an area of 48,000 square kilometres.
As the successful candidate, you have direct responsibility and accountability for the daily operations and management of the Day Oncology unit. You will display high-level leadership and communication skills as you promote multidisciplinary engagement and team building in a highly focused and technical treatment zone. You will join the oncology services leadership team within BRICC and the broader Grampians Health oncology network. You will also join the Nursing leadership group of Grampians Health. As the successful candidate, will provide leadership and guidance in our goal to achieve the strategic vision of Grampians health cancer services.
As the successful applicant you will be an outstanding leader and clinician. You will demonstrate an exceptional track record as an oncology registered nurse. You are a confident communicator, possess and provide high-level knowledge of oncology services where evidence based clinical approaches are fundamental to the delivery of services. You will be an advocate for multidisciplinary care, and an active leader and contributor to the team approach across allied health services provided within cancer services. You will have a strong understanding of oncology systems and oncology strategy, particularly how services are applied in regional locations.
The Day Oncology unit within BRICC consists of 19 points of care including 16 chairs and 3 treatment rooms. You will lead a team of approximately 15 registered nurses and administrative support staff. This includes our recently developed and vibrant SURC service. There is a large team of medical oncology and haematology specialist’s including a significant oncology junior medical workforce unit.
We work closely with the Radiation Oncology Unit (BAROC), Palliative Care (Gandarra), oncology inpatient services (ward 4 south) and the onsite satellite pharmacy. The oncology unit meets with all clinical units at GH, with regular tumour stream specific multidisciplinary meetings, and has strong ties with metro tertiary hospitals and Melbourne and Deakin Universities. Overall, the oncology and medical teams at Grampians health are connected, cohesive and committed. The successful candidate will contribute strongly to our successful culture.
Cancer Services at Grampians Health is a multi-site and multi-modality oncology service. Our Network of services extends from Ballarat to Stawell, Horsham and Edenhope, and we provide outreach services also to Maryborough. Our clinical service showcases state-of-the-art radiotherapy and chemotherapy, comprehensive allied health and supportive care, research and clinical trials to a vibrant Wellness Centre offering a full suite of complementary therapies.
Grampians Health Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
Discounted on-site parking
Access to discounted health club membership
Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Steven Medwell, Program Director of Cancer Services - Grampians Health on 03 5320 8*** for a confidential discussion.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
