McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (Advanced Breast)
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- Clinical Nurse Consultant
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- REQ543763 Requisition #
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- Mar 02, 2025 Post Date
- Lead impactful healthcare initiatives and drive real change.
- Build strong relationships in a collaborative, dynamic environment.
- Develop leadership skills while supporting patients and families.
Lead and enhance metastatic breast cancer care, provide expert support, coordinate services, educate staff, and drive best practice.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 30/06/2027)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $66.50 - $67.83 per hour
Hours Per Week: 23
Location: Westmead
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides primary, secondary, and tertiary health care across multiple LGAs and the Greater Western Region, driven by the core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
- Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd, and Parramatta LGAs.
- Committed to "better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond."
- Health care facilities include Mount Druitt, Blacktown, Auburn, Westmead, and Cumberland Hospitals.
- Emphasises delivering high-quality care and related services in diverse settings.
What you'll be doing
The Metastatic McGrath Breast Care Nurse (MBCN) at Westmead Hospital provides expert care and leadership in supporting patients with metastatic breast cancer. This role ensures high-quality, evidence-based care and education while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Leads and enhances specialist breast cancer services following best practices.
- Coordinates patient care, liaising with oncology, palliative care, and allied health teams.
- Provides clinical expertise, education, and support for patients, families, and staff.
- Develops and implements strategic plans for service improvement and patient care.
- Contributes to staff education, ensuring evidence-based practices are maintained.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below, providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
- Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Qualification: Holds approved postgraduate qualifications relevant to the specialty of Breast Cancer Care or qualifications deemed appropriate by WSLHD.
Selection Criteria:
- Registered Nurse with at least five years post registration experience with at least three years' experience in medical oncology or palliative care.
- Demonstrated expertise in assessment, diagnosis/ formulation/ management of patients with breast cancer.
- Proven clinical leadership capabilities with the ability to provide consultancy advice, education and support to individuals, their families, nursing staff and other health professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and an ability to identify and improve opportunities to enhance continuity of care between breast cancer and other health care services.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team with high level time management, problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
- Demonstrated competency in written and verbal communication, report writing and research skills.
Requisition ID: REQ543763
Applications Close: 17th March 2025
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 0428 675 709 or email Jayne.Robinson@health.nsw.gov.au
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
