Clinical Nurse Consultant
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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 Austin Clinical Genetics
Austin Health Clinical Genetics Service coordinates and delivers clinical genetics services at Austin Health, Eastern Health and Northern Health. In addition, Familial Cancer clinics are conducted at Albury/Wodonga, Ballarat and Shepparton.
About the role
A regular day will see you:
- Involved in clinical intake calls for cancer genetics referrals including collecting appropriate and complete information
- Facilitate genetic testing including informed consent
- Follow up of genetic test results and communicate with patient and referring clinicians
- Work in conjunction with other genetics team members such as clinical geneticists, oncologists, medical specialists, genetics fellows, genetics counsellors, data managers and administrative staff in providing an effective genetic service.
About you
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Registered Nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Experience in oncology nursing
- A patient focused approach to care
- A positive approach to ongoing self-education and skill development
- A flexible, innovative team-oriented approach to service delivery
- A positive approach to change and diversity
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:
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Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
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A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
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Mentoring and career development opportunities
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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 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 or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Linda Cicciarelli Riddington, linda.cicciarelli@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 2 December 2024
