AddressThe Hospital:
The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
Clinical Nurse Consultant (Oncology Outreach)
- Multiple positions available, full time and/or part time ongoing roles up to 1.4 EFT available
- Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
- Highly regarded learning environment within a friendly and supportive team
We are seeking for Clinical Nurse Consultants (Oncology Outreach) to join the RCH Children's Cancer Centre (CCC). There are multiple positions available, full time and/or part time ongoing roles up to 1.4 EFT available
The Role:
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Oncology Outreach acts as a specialist resource and clinical advisory role for the provision of comprehensive care to cancer patients and families within designated tumour streams: Neuro-oncology, Solid tumours, Leukaemia/Lymphoma and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) throughout the whole organisation in the after-hours. The CNC Oncology Outreach provides clinical leadership organisation wide supporting ward nursing colleagues in planning and managing clinical care of CCC patients, and providing education and mentoring to further develop their capabilities and competencies.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Extensive experience in clinical oncology care, preferably paediatric
- Current chemotherapy administration competency
- Experience in quality and improvement projects
To View Position Description please click here.
For further information about this position please contact Karli Williamson, Operations Manager, Children's Cancer Centre, at karli.williamson@rch.org.au or 0481 477 355.
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 12 March 2024
