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Join West Moreton Health’s Oncology Day Unit as a Nurse Practitioner Candidate and gain advanced clinical experience under expert supervision in a collaborative, multidisciplinary service focused on innovative, patient-centred care.
You will work collaboratively with medical, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health colleagues to assess, manage, and support patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapies, contributing to safe, timely, and patient-centred care in a busy ambulatory setting.
This role operates within a well-established Oncology Day Unit and plays a key part in service sustainability, advanced practice development, and succession planning.
• Temporary Part-time opportunity for up to 12 months
About the role
West Moreton Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Practitioner Candidate (NPC) to join the Oncology Day Unit at Ipswich Hospital. This advanced practice role offers a genuine opportunity to grow, consolidate, and refine Nurse Practitioner capabilities within a supportive, multidisciplinary oncology service.
The Nurse Practitioner Candidate is an integral member of the Oncology Day Unit team, delivering expert clinical care while progressing toward Nurse Practitioner endorsement. The role supports nurses who are currently enrolled in a Master of Nurse Practitioner program, and provides structured clinical supervision, mentorship, and development aligned to service needs.
About you
You will be an experienced oncology nurse with a strong foundation in advanced practice and a clear commitment to progressing toward Nurse Practitioner endorsement. You will demonstrate:
* Current registration as a Registered Nurse with Ahpra and enrolment in a Master of Nurse Practitioner program, or eligibility to work as a Nurse Practitioner Candidate.
* A minimum of five years' post-registration clinical experience, including evidence of advanced practice in oncology nursing.
* Well-developed clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills in complex care environments.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
* A sound understanding of the Nurse Practitioner model of care and how it integrates within an Oncology Day Unit setting.
* Engagement in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, education, research, or service development activities.
* Emerging clinical leadership capability and the ability to positively influence practice and patient outcomes
Why join West Moreton Health Oncology?
* A supportive, experienced Oncology Day Unit with strong medical, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health partnerships.
* Genuine commitment to advanced practice development and progression toward NP endorsement.
* Structured supervision, mentorship, and professional development aligned to your NP journey.
* Opportunities to contribute to service redesign, quality improvement, and innovative models of care.
* The chance to make a meaningful difference for oncology patients and families across the West Moreton region
About West Moreton Health
At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.
As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:
* We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
* We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
* We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.
Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.
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To apply
For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees (including one academic referee from current enrolment where appropriate) and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.
Your application will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate advanced oncology nursing expertise, leadership capability, multidisciplinary collaboration, and commitment to quality, safety, and person-centred care, as outlined in the role description.
Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.