Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Clinical Lead - Illawarra Cancer Care Centre

Whether you're passionate about patient care, administration, technology or research, there's a role for you at NSW Health.

$131,870.90 - $134,500.70 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Full Time | Illawarra Cancer Care Centre (ICCC) | REQ606886 | Grade: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 | Applications close: 1 October 2025

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The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides expert clinical advice to health care professionals within ISLHD Cancer Services. The Clinical Nurse Consultant is a clinical expert who, through leadership, facilitates excellence in research based clinical practice, education, research and professional leadership. The Clinical Nurse Consultant models the CORE values of the organisation.

This position is the clinical lead in the management of MOSAIQ Oncology Information System (OIS) for Cancer Services across ISLHD, and will provide support in all aspects of the medical oncology/haematology platform within the MOSAIQ (MQ) OIS.

The role spans the Cancer Centres at Wollongong, Shoalhaven, and Milton Ulladulla Oncology Day unit, plus the inpatient setting at Wollongong Hospital. Communication and knowledge to engage key stakeholders and enhance the effectiveness of the project is an essential skill.

This position will also lead the construction and review of all chemotherapy care plans within MOSAIQ. These care plans are based on the Cancer Institute's eviQ clinical information resource webpage that provides health professionals with current evidence based, peer maintained, best practice cancer treatment protocols. There will also require addition of care plans that are clinical trial based, and care plans that are recently published in the literature and not yet published on eviQ.

The MOSAIQ Clinical Lead CNC will provide continued support to clinicians involved in the use of the medical oncology/ haematology platform in MOSAIQ. This includes: all Nursing, Medical and Allied Health as well as  Pharmacy, administrative and managerial staff.

Other key functions of this positions include:

-          Leading ongoing maintenance and development of the medical oncology/haematology platform.

-          Developing and leading clinical practice improvement/patient safety through improving system design, quality assurance and clinical decision support, including the development of clinical decision support tools and systematic quality assurance.

-          Ensuring that changes to policies and/or work practices are identified, documented, communicated and implemented to all relevant stakeholders.

-          Leading work flow process improvement/modification linked to the use of MOSAIQ and clinical process design.

-          Liaising with the vendor as required in regards to configuration of the system to meet patient Safety and Quality standards.

-          Be proactive in the development of a cancer information culture across the district.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

-          Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)

-          Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay

-          Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)

-          Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)

-          Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families

-          Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

-          Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.

-          Working With Children Check (WWCC)

-          Current AHPRA Registration with minimum five years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least three years full time equivalent experience in cancer nursing and post graduate qualifications relevant to field of cancer

-          Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

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-          For role-related queries or help applying, contact ​Nicola Ryan on Nicola.Ryan@health.nsw.gov.au