Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse

22 - Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 - Clinical Nurse Consultant B
Salary $54.64 to $57.51
Hours 32
Position SummaryProstate Cancer Specialist Nurse

• Come join our amazing Multidisciplinary Oncology Team
• Family Friendly Hours, Monday to Friday.
• Opportunity to be linked in with support from other regional and metro Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses

Based in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for a Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse to join our Oncology on a part time, fixed term basis.Reporting to the Chemotherapy Nurse Unit Manager, the Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse plays an important role in the continuum of care for patients with cancer with the aim of improving individual health outcomes, and to provide support and advice to hospital staff and community care providers on aspects of Prostate cancer care management.The role of Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse is to work in partnership across all health areas and sectors including non-government agencies to contribute the continuity and quality of care for patients diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. The level of intervention by the Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse will vary according to the complexity of care required, based on the individual need of the patients in their care. Workload will be mainly self-generated, and this will be achieved through extensive interdisciplinary collaboration across primary, secondary and tertiary health. The nurse is required to develop and implement a coordinated, evidenced based, seamless, patient focused approach to providing cancer nursing care, whilst working within the Practice Framework and Competency Standards for the Prostate Cancer Specialist. The position may require some travel and attendance at meetings and forums both within state and interstate.LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave
• Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff

We are looking for candidates with:

• Registered Nurse of Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge in cancer or urology nursing and commitment to excellence in nursing practice and research
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills with ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills
• Time management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
• Adherence to safe practice standards and policies
• Sound knowledge of the Practice Framework and Competency Standards for the Prostate Cancer Specialist
• High level decision-making ability
• High level of consumer advocacy
• Collaborate and liaise with a variety of service providers, professionals, care givers and other stakeholders

For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Natasha Campbell on (03) 5173 8846 or Natasha.Campbell@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.About LRHLRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award. This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across Gippsland.Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.Explore all the great things happening at LRH – and take the next step on your career journey by submitting your application for this and other roles here -Diversity and InclusionWe actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officers are available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted atIMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies.
Selection Criteria Essential: Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19
Contact Person Natasha Campbell
Contact Number (03) 5173 8846
Closing Date 13/06/2024