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About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated Breast Care Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to join our Breast Care team to coordinate the delivery of patient-oriented, specialised support services across the care continuum, for both patients and their families
The Breast Care Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides specialised breast cancer care, information, education and support to patients with Breast Cancer in accordance with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. The CNC collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary treatment team and relevant community service providers to coordinate the delivery of patient-oriented, specialised support services across the care continuum, for both patients and their families.
This is a part time 4 days/ fortnight position Monday to Friday on a rotational day roster excluding public holidays.
About Us:
The Breast Services team at Monash Health incorporates multiple services across the patient's journey including Breast Surgery, Breast Care Clinical Nurse Consultants, Breast Oncology, and BreastScreen teams. We provide a multidisciplinary approach for patients with varied and complex pathways of care, requiring detailed coordination in providing safe, high quality and timely care.
About You:
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
- You have demonstrated skills in advanced practice nursing with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- A high level of proficiency in integrating contemporary knowledge and evidence about breast cancer to provide a range of supportive care interventions
- Expertise to plan, coordinate and provide advanced breast care management across the care continuum, to patients with breast cancer.
- Collaborate with the patient receiving care, their family and/or significant others, other nurses and members of the health care team, to optimise health outcomes for patients with breast cancer.
- Passionate about educating patients with breast cancer to enable the patient to be active participants in their care and engage in self-management of health-related problems
- You have experience in contributing to continuous improvement and a passion for the advancement of specialist breast cancer nursing care.
- Able to participate in related professional networks
What You Bring:
- Passion for Oncology nursing with a keen interest in Breast Cancer
- Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills
- Well organised, detail oriented, with strengths in organisation, and meeting deadlines
- Commitment to providing excellence in timely care
- Based at Moorabbin Hospital with ability to travel to other Monash Health sites, as rostered.
In Return
- An enthusiastic, passionate, high performing multidisciplinary team environment delivering excellent patient care.
- Ongoing professional development
- Supportive learning environment
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Gabrielle Bunton on 0456 591 774.
Position Description can be found here
Position Description Attachment can be found here
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the 'Application Guide'
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 8th May, 2025