Apheresis Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 5
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- Heidelberg location, working in the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre
- Fixed term - Full time opportunity, including monthly Accrued Days Off
- Base salary + super + generous salary packaging
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Apheresis
The Apheresis Unit sits within the Ambulatory Cancer Services and operates Monday to Friday, providing expert nursing services in all areas of Apheresis including therapeutic and cellular therapies and clinical trials. In addition the Apheresis Unit operates a nurse-led PICC insertion team, servicing all Austin Health patients.
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for a fixed term full time 40hrs/week Clinical Nurse Consultant in Apheresis (parental leave backfill).
As the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will be accountable for the provision of evidence based clinical nursing care of Haematology/Oncology patients in apheresis, act as a highly skilled clinical resource for staff and external clients and provide visible clinical leadership.
A regular day will see you:
- Lead, support and ensure evidence based nursing care that meets professional, organisation, legal and ethical standards in order to optimize health outcomes for patients and their families
- Liaise between clinical areas in a multidisciplinary framework, playing a pivotal role in supporting Quality Assurance programs and in developing and delivering clinical research and commercial outcomes in conjunction with commercial partners
- Hold an education and project portfolio that will be developed with the apheresis leadership team and is in accordance with the haematology and apheresis service delivery plan
About you
As the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
- Division 1 Registered Nurse with significant experience predominantly in Apheresis/Hematology
- Expertise in a broad range of apheresis procedures
- Post Graduate qualification in apheresis or other specialty nursing field
- Experience in NATA quality systems
- Proven ability to implement change and develop direction in clinical practice by the use of evidence-based research and best practice principles
- Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills and the ability to provide, information and education effectively to patients, families, and carers
- Demonstrated effective organisational and time management skills and the capacity to successfully manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated excellent collaborative, leadership, and teaching skills
- Experience in the development, implementation and review of policy, procedure, and guidelines
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Claire Howatt (NUM) on (03) 9496 3491.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 27th January 2025
