At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Fixed Term Full Time Role
We are seeking a highly motivated nurse to join the breast cancer team as a clinical nurse consultant.
- The nurse will be an experienced practitioner who uses and facilitates evidence- based practice which is visionary, creative and appropriate to the tumour stream/service.
- The successful applicant will predominantly be responsible for supporting patients and their family members through all aspects of their cancer experience.
- This will include:
- making phone calls to and taking phone calls from patients from all treatment modalities and managing new referrals to the service.
- The ability to work with all members of the team as well as allied health and community services is essential.
- There will be opportunities to learn and develop knowledge and skills specific to breast cancer nursing via nursing colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- This is an fixed term fulltime position, and reports to Manager: Specialist Nurses
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Naveeni Natkunarajah
Contact Number: 0436 320 413
Email: Naveeni.natkunarajah@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59PM Thursday 6 February 2025
Position Summary
The Breast Clinical Nurse Consultant is an expert practitioner who uses and facilitates evidence based practice which is visionary, creative and appropriate to the tumour stream/service.
The Nurse Consultant identifies, facilitates, provides and evaluates educational processes to enhance the knowledge and competencies of health professionals and patients within the service
Classification or Salary Range
Immunisation Risk Category
Category A: Position involving direct patient contact, potential for exposure to blood, body fluid, human tissue specimens during course of a normal working day
Key Relationships
| Position Reports to |
Direct
- Nurse Manager for Specialist Nurses
Professional
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- Multi-disciplinary team
- Support departments – imaging, pharmacy
- Specialist Clinics Team
- Patient Navigators
- Other Specialist Nurses, Nurse Consultants and Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse Unit Managers
- Inpatient nurses
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| External |
- General practitioners
- Specialist services
- Community services
- Precinct partners
- University Sector
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Skills
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Essential Requirements
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- Registered Nurse
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in oncology nursing at a senior level that includes working in a breast cancer setting
- An understanding of and experience with developing evidence-based practice
- Demonstrated involvement in professional activities and organisations e.g. Australian College of Nursing, Cancer Nursing Society of Australia,
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| Desirable Requirements |
- A Masters in Nursing or a relevant field
- A recognised course in breast cancer nursing e.g. via Australian College of Nursing
- Experience in conducting tumour stream or nursing based quality improvement activities or research
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Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities
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1. Clinical Practice
1.1 Ensure the delivery of high standard of evidence-based nursing care to patients.
1.2 In the clinical setting, conduct comprehensive screening, assessment planning implementation and evaluation.
1.3 Establish and maintain effective communication with other health professional and support staff, patients’ families, the community and external care providers.
1.4 Collaborate with other health professionals to ensure the patient’s safe and effective transition across the care continuum and facilitate access and referrals to appropriate health resources and services.
1.5Lead and facilitate the development of systems and processes to support the planning and coordination of treatment, education and support needs for patients with cancer, and their families across the disease trajectory
1.6Support the ongoing development of the clinical services model and provide support and information to nurses in the preceptorship program allocated to the clinical service
1.7Actively engages in the preceptorship program, ensuring succession planning for the role
1.8Contribute to the development of local, national and international evidence based care guidelines, policies and procedures and patient resources.
1.9Support and promote excellence and autonomy in clinical practice and patient care
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- Patients and their families experience timely, relevant and personalised care
- The Nurse Consultant contributes to the MDT meetings
- Peter Mac Nursing is represented and contributes to the development of evidence based position statement or papers, recommendations and guidelines where appropriate both nationally and internationally
- Takes an active role in the planning and conduct of the nursing preceptorship program
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2. Screening and Assessment
2.1 Ensure referrals are triaged in a timely fashion
2.2 Ensure patients with complex needs are identified and supported in a timely manner to optimize patient outcomes
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- Referrals are triaged within 72 hours of receipt
- Evidence based assessment tools are completed for new patients and referrals made as required
- Demonstrates expertise in clinical assessment skills and care planning for patients with complex physical and psychosocial needs
- Supports other nurses to develop expert clinical assessment skills and develop individualised care plans
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Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
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3. Improving Quality and Safety of our services
3.1Ensure relevant education material for patients and other nurses is evidence based and up to date.
3.2Deliver evidence based nursing care where possible
3.3Participate in and facilitate nursing research
3.4Foster an environment that promotes education and research within the nursing division
3.5Participate in continuing education sessions, committees, special projects and relevant professional groups.
3.6Educates the health care team regarding the concept and role of the Nurse Consultant
3.7Collects and monitors relevant nurse sensitive KPI’s for your stream
3.8Demonstrates flexibility and creativity in identifying resources to meet patient care needs
3.9Ensures the vision, purpose and values of the organization are understood and integrated into daily practice
3.10Assists with the submission of proposals for grants/special projects funding
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- Evidence of involvement in the development and/or recognition and/or evaluation of evidence based patient education resources
- Evidence of delivery of high quality education
- Evidence of participation in committees and relevant professional groups.
- Collection of nurse sensitive KPI data that can be used to inform practice change. Examples may include the following:
- Percentage of new patients screened for supportive care needs at initial consult
- Number of phone calls received regarding symptom management
- Number of patients who receive a survivorship consult at the end of
- treatment
- Appropriate triage into PAC
- Number of cancellations on day of treatment as patient is not ready for care
- Evidence of contributing to/being involved in at least one research/QA project per year.
- Evidence of submitting an abstract for conference presentation or manuscript for publication, minimum 1 submission every 2 years.
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.
