Clinical Nurse Consultant Breast Service Grade 4

Req ID: 7620

Date: 28 Jul 2026

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Specialist Nurses

Division: Chief Nursing Officer

Department: Chief Nursing Officer

Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Sin

Specialist Nurses

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.

Clinical Nurse Consultant (Breast Care Nurse)
12-Month Fixed-Term Maternity Leave position
Commencing Monday 24th August 26
0.8 EFT until June 27 then 0.4EFT until end of fixed term
CNC Grade 4B [ZJ4]

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) – Breast Care to join our specialist cancer nursing team on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.
Working predominantly within the Early Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Consultant team, the successful applicant will play a key role in delivering expert, patient-centred care and care coordination across the breast cancer continuum. This position provides advanced clinical leadership, supports multidisciplinary care, and contributes to service development and quality improvement initiatives within a leading cancer service. Some work with the metastatic breast care and breast plastics team may be required.

About the Role
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will:

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, care coordination and support for patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
• Act as a key contact and resource for patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver evidence-based education, information and supportive care interventions.

• Facilitate timely access to services and optimise patient pathways.
• Contribute to quality improvement, service development, research and professional practice activities.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing colleagues and the broader multidisciplinary team.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Experience working in a specialist nursing role.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Cancer Nursing, Breast Care Nursing, or a related specialty.

• Demonstrated expertise in the assessment and management of patients with breast cancer.
• Excellent communication, leadership and care coordination skills.
• A commitment to patient-centred care, evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.

• Experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary environment.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded specialist nursing team and contribute to exceptional outcomes for people affected by breast cancer. You will work alongside experienced clinicians in a collaborative environment that values innovation, excellence and compassionate care.

Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program

• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities

• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading & purchased leave
• Flexible, hybrid working practices

Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For further information regarding this position, please contact Yvonne Panek-Hudson.
Email: Yvonne.panek-hudson@petermac.org

Applications close 11:59pm Tuesday 11 August 2026

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

Enterprise Agreement

Nurses and Midwives

Classification or Salary Range

ZJ4 Grade 4B

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

Chief Nursing Officer

Internal

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

External

General practitioners
Specialist services
Community services
Precinct partners
University Sector

Skills

Essential Requirements	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,
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

Key Accountabilities

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

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

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

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

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

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

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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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.