Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, until June 2027
Location: Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre - Campbelltown Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant - Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,527.30 - $2,577.70 per week
About the Opportunity
This opportunity is for a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, who will be working within the McGrath Cancer Care Services. The MCCN will provide care, information, and support for people with cancer across the continuity of care pathways and multidisciplinary teams within the Macarthur LGA.
Additionally, the MCCN will offer collaborative clinical and supportive care for people and their families, facilitating communication across the multidisciplinary cancer care team in line with the McGrath Model of Care.
You will possess expert knowledge regarding the spectrum of cancer care, inclusive of health assessment, treatment pathways, referrals, and on-going facilitation of clinical and supportive cancer care.
What You'll be Doing
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is an expert practitioner who, through leadership facilitates evidence based practice. The CNC will promote a service which fosters clinical excellence, research and professional leadership.
Where You'll Be Working
Campbelltown Hospital is one of NSW’s newest most progressive hospitals which services the community in which you live. This is an incredible chance to become part of the team which is dedicated to providing the best possible patient care to the Macarthur community and beyond.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Minimum of 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in Oncology, Palliative Care or Cancer Stream specific Nursing.
- Demonstrated ability to assess, plan, initiate and manage complex cases at an advanced level.
- Demonstrated understanding of the physical, and psychological needs of patients with cancer, including metastatic disease and their common treatment regimens.
- Proven ability to implement change and develop direction in clinical practice using evidence-based research and best practice principles.
- Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills and the ability to provide information and education effectively to patients, families, and carers.
- Demonstrated effective organizational and time management skills and the capacity to successfully manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as a part of a multidisciplinary team.
We recognise value and are looking to ensure the highest quality team! South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing and discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care.
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