Haematology Cancer Nurse Coordinator
The Haematology Nurse Coordinator Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Grade 2 is an experienced registered nurse with advanced knowledge of the health needs and preferences of individuals suffering a haematological diagnosis across the continuum of care, including diagnosis, treatment and follow up.
The Haematology Nurse Coordinator will provide specialist care to patients who have identified individual needs related to their treatment pathway. The Haematology Nurse Coordinator will function as part of the multidisciplinary team and contribute their advanced professional knowledge toward the planning and implementation of high-quality care.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 1 November 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $68.50 - $69.87 per hour
Hours Per Week: 14
Requisition ID: REQ623053
Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
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Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital
What you'll be doing
- The Cancer Nurse Coordinator is responsible for the provision of safe high quality patient centred care to cancer patients requiring care coordination. This will be achieved through the exercise of advanced nursing skills, professional knowledge and judgement to provide a high standard of patient assessment, care planning, expert advice and education support to patients, family and carers.
- The Cancer Nurse Coordinator will facilitate the continuity and quality of care for patients diagnosed with cancer. The role will vary according to the tumour type (or types) and the complexity of care required based on the needs of individual patients under their care.
- Consistent with the strategic directions of the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Clinical Services Plan the Cancer Nurse Coordinator has a leadership role in the development, provision of evidence based nursing clinical practice related to Cancer care Coordination.
- While working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the Cancer Nurse Coordinator will act as a clinical expert, professional role model and change agent to promote practice development and quality initiatives that promote the delivery of safe, efficient and high quality care in Cancer Nursing
- As an employee of NSLHD you may be required to work across tumour streams in line with operational requirements of the service.
The Cancer Nurse Coordinator must fulfil the five domains of the outlined Functional/Operational/Clinical position requirements.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- A registered nurse who has a minimum of 5 years full time post graduate experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in Cancer Nursing. In addition the applicant must have an approved post graduate qualification (minimum Grad Diploma/Certificate level) or evidence of working towards Masters level qualification, relevant to Cancer Nursing.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and contribute nursing expertise to the improvement of care within a multidisciplinary care team.
- Demonstrated experience utilising knowledge and advanced nursing skills in the assessment, care planning and provision of safe clinical care for patients with needs related to Cancer.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement through the use of evidence to evaluate care and implement change.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated excellent collaborative, leadership and teaching skills.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rowena Broadbent on Rowena.Broadbent@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9463 1190.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 3 December 2025
