Cancer Care Coordinator Head and Neck/Central Nervous System

🧠 Lead complex cancer care coordination across specialist services

🌟 Use advanced nursing expertise to influence practice and patient outcomes

🚀 Shape education, research and service improvement at a leading hospital

Lead complex Head & Neck and CNS cancer care, coordinating expert nursing, education and service improvement to deliver better patient outcomes.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 12/07/2028)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.85 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working 
Join Westmead Hospital and become a key clinical leader supporting people with complex Head & Neck and Central Nervous System cancers. This is an opportunity to step into a specialist role where your clinical expertise, leadership and ability to connect people and services can have a lasting impact.

You will work across a multidisciplinary environment, building strong partnerships with clinicians and services within Western Sydney Local Health District and beyond.

• Work within a major tertiary hospital and specialist cancer service

• Support patients with complex Head & Neck and Central Nervous System cancers

• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and public and private healthcare networks

• Contribute to specialist education, evidence-based practice and professional development

• Influence research, quality improvement and the future delivery of cancer care

What you'll be doing 
As Cancer Care Coordinator, you will provide advanced clinical consultation and complex care coordination, helping patients, families and carers navigate their cancer journey. You’ll combine expert nursing practice with clinical leadership, education, research and service development.

• Provide expert clinical advice, consultation, assessment, care coordination and education

• Lead the planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist nursing care and clinical practice

• Develop and deliver education for patients, carers, nurses and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals

• Initiate and contribute to research, quality improvement and best-practice initiatives

• Analyse current models of care and influence service planning, policy, guidelines and strategic improvements

Your expertise can make a bigger difference

This is an opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse with specialist cancer expertise who is ready to expand their influence beyond individual episodes of care. If you have 5+ years post-registration experience, including at least 3 years in your specialty, and hold relevant postgraduate nursing qualifications, we want to hear from you. Whether you are already working in cancer care or you are an experienced specialist nurse ready to take your career in a new direction, this temporary opportunity could be the move you've been waiting for. Your ability to lead, educate, connect, innovate and advocate for patients will be highly valued.

At NSW Health, you can build a career where your expertise contributes to better outcomes for patients, families and communities. You’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally, work alongside exceptional healthcare teams and contribute to meaningful improvements in how care is delivered. 

Ready to make your next career move? 

Apply now and bring your specialist expertise to Westmead Hospital. Submit your resume and address the criteria listed below, providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirement:

• Qualification: Postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to field or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the organisation. 

• Registration: Current Registered Nurse with AHPRA- Division 1 

Selection Criteria:

1. Minimum five (5) years full time equivalent post registration experience with at least three (3) years’ experience in specialty field.

2. Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and review of policy, procedure and guidelines

3. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills in a multidisciplinary context.

4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and develop/maintain professional relationships and networks across multiple disciplines.

5. Demonstrated ability and knowledge to utilise information technology effectively.

6. Demonstrated skills in providing education for patients, carers and staff.

Requisition ID: REQ673654  
Applications Close: 27^th August 2026

 
Need more information? 

• Discover more about the application process. 

• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.   

• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 

• For inquiries about the role, contact Jayne Robinson on Jayne.Robinson@health.nsw.gov.au