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Oncology nurse practitioner

Ballarat
Grampians Health
Nurse
Posted: 22 January
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About The Role


An exciting opportunity to work autonomously while collaborating with health professionals to assess and manage patients using advanced nursing knowledge. Working Monday to Friday, you'll lead and shape systems that support safe, coordinated and patient‑centred cancer care. You'll deliver high‑standard, evidence‑based nursing practice while driving improvements across oncology and haematology services. This advanced practice role offers strong scope for leadership, service development and research contribution.




What You'll Do

* Provide advanced assessment, diagnosis and patient management

* Use extended practice skills including prescribing and ordering investigations

* Lead coordination of safe, effective, patient‑centred cancer care

* Educate patients on treatment plans and care options

* Partner closely with oncology, haematology and ambulatory teams





Key Responsibilities

* Deliver comprehensive assessment and diagnostic reasoning

* Plan and implement therapeutic interventions

* Communicate management plans to multidisciplinary teams and GPs

* Refer patients appropriately across the care pathway

* Lead research, quality improvement and best‑practice initiatives

* Model collaborative, values‑aligned leadership





Skills & Experience

* Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse

* Endorsed (or working towards endorsement) as a Nurse Practitioner

* Master of Nurse Practitioner or equivalent + medication module

* Strong capability across cancer care and symptom management

* Skilled communicator with capacity for autonomous practice





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

* Access to Fitness Passport membership

* Staff rewards and recognition programs



To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here


Interested? Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Catherine Heywood on for a confidential discussion.


Job applications close: 18 February 2026


This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Nurse Practioner (N01) which is- $73.33 per hour.




Diversity and Inclusion


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+.

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