Clinical Trials Coordinator

• Make an impact working as Clinical Trials Coordinator (Registered Nurse) in the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre at Austin Health 
• 1 year Fixed term full time contract (40 hours per week with ADO), or less by negotiation

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We are world-reowned for our research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplanation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Austin Cancer Clinical Trials Centre (CCTC)  

Austin Health’s CCTC has a reputation of excellence with expertise in managing interventional therapeutic clinical trials from First-in-human Phase 1 to Phase 3. We have over 200 clinical trials in progress including Pharmaceutical Company sponsored, Collaborative Group and Investigator-initiated trials.  

About the role 

As the Clinical Trials Coordinator, you will become part of an established tumour stream team lead by a Team Leader. You will be responsible for the primary coordination of clinical trials and the management of patients on those trials. Yo will be involved in the delivery of direct and in-direct clinical-trial-related care of patients, associated data collection and maintenance of essential trial documents for concurrent studies.  

A regular day will see you: 

• Coordinate and manage a number of trials concurrently 
• Manage the care of patients participating in clinical trials, ensuring compliance with the trial protocol, reporting requirements and ethical guidelines
• Ensure accurate and timely source documentation and data entry, and the maintenance of essential documents that validate integrity in the conduct of the clinical trial
• Liaise with Principal Investigators, multidisciplinary team and Trial Monitors

About you 

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you: 

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA registration  
• Oncology/Haematology nursing experience.  
• Demonstrated excellence in patient management, organisation and communication.   
• Excellent team working skills, with ability to work independently  
• Developed computer literacy skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Outlook)  

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of prupose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our pople also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program 
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities 
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists 
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

Inclusion at Austin Health

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age. 

Work with us! 

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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Hiring Manager name and contact details here  

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.

Application closing date:  26 September 2024.