Opportunity to sub-specialise within the areas of surgical and medical oncology nursing. Based in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for a Specialist Melanoma Nurse to join our Oncology department on a part time, fixed term basis until 2026.
The Specialist Melanoma Nurse is responsible for delivering expert nursing care, clinical advice and support to inpatients/ outpatients, nurses, and other health care professionals with regards to high risk and advanced melanoma. The Specialist Melanoma Nurse is an advanced practice nursing role that incorporates high level clinical service, clinical leadership, research, education and clinical services planning and management to optimise patient outcomes. The Specialist Melanoma Nurse will be expected to work predominantly within the treatment settings for advanced and high-risk melanoma. The Specialist Melanoma Nurse will work closely with the Medical and Surgical Oncologists as a key part of the treatment team.
LRH employees enjoy access to: Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO's, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff We are looking for candidates with: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA and a minimum of 5 years post registration Experience with a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent experience in the field of Medical Oncology, Melanoma or Surgical Nursing Demonstrated clinical leadership skills with ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills Demonstrated understanding of the process of Quality Improvement and its importance to clinical practice Commitment to education and professional development with demonstrated teaching skills Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and commitment to excellence in nursing practice and research For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Natasha Campbell on (03) 5173 8846 or for a confidential discussion.
About LRH LRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier's Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award . This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.
We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across Gippsland.
Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.
We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officers are available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at
IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies.
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