#525253 Cancer Care Coordinator – Melanoma Department of Cancer Services Calvary Mater Newcastle Temporary Part-Time Temporary (12 months) Part-Time (24 hours per week). Salary Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Level 1 Year 1-2 Remuneration: $62.05- $63.31 per hour, excluding superannuation + Salary Packaging. THE ROLE: The Cancer Care Coordinator Melanoma delivers expert nursing care, clinical advice and support to nurses, and other health care professionals with regards to high risk and advanced melanoma. The Cancer Care Coordinator Melanoma is a role that incorporates high level clinical service, clinical leadership, research, education and clinical services planning and management to optimise patient outcomes. The Cancer Care Coordinator Melanoma will be expected to work predominantly within the treatment settings for advanced and high-risk melanoma.
DUTIES: Educate primary and tertiary nursing services and other members of the patient's health care team about current best practice and patients individual care management. Patient assessment and needs assessments, including comprehensive physical examinations, psychological and distress screening and patient reported outcome and experience measures. Demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise in melanoma management in relation to stages of disease, treatment recommendations, early detection and management of symptoms, side effects of treatment, precautions/protocols associated with treatments, clinical trials and palliative care. ABOUT YOU: Registered Nurse with current Authority to Practice with APRHA, with demonstrated extensive experience and knowledge of Oncology, Melanoma or Surgical Nursing applied in a mixed clinical environment and/or across a range of services. At least five years post registration nursing experience with 3 years specialty experience in Oncology and Post graduate qualification related to Oncology, Melanoma or Surgical Nursing or evidence of working towards same. Demonstrated ability to communicate clinical concepts and information to non-clinical audiences and provide authoritative advice on clinical issues within field of expertise. Demonstrated advanced analytical and problem-solving ability to break down complex problems and develop a range of solutions based on specialist expert knowledge of Oncology. Capacity to evaluate current clinical practice within oncology and recommend improvements to avoid potential problems or minimise impacts on the organisation. Highly developed verbal and written communication skills necessary for documenting research, promoting awareness of current research and providing clinical services directly to patients/clients. For further information please contact, Marissa Ledlin, Operations Manager Cancer Services at ****** or (02) 401 43110.
WHY JOIN US? CMN is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to CMN on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information. Working at CMN gives you access to a great range of benefits: Fitness Passport. Gender Neutral parental leave Annual Leave Loading at 17.5 % Superannuation contributions at 11% ADO's each month (for full-time employees) Novated leasing available for eligible employees 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members GenerousSalary packaging optionsthat reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! HOW DO YOU APPLY? Click 'Apply for Job' and follow the prompts. As part of your application, you will be asked to: Create a profile in our Calvary People Platform (if you are not an existing user) Attach a current resume. Provide a written response to four (4) selection criteria. Cover letters are optional (1-2 pages max.) Please note: Only the criteria in the application needs to be addressed, however you'll be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the attached Position Description.
As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today. Please note the following: As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role. You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role.
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