Clinical Nurse Consultant – Ongoing Care Program
MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
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YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Clinical Consultant Nurse - Ongoing Care Program
Fixed Term, Part Time Role – 24 hours per fortnight
Join a leading, multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing patient care in genomic medicine and familial cancer risk management. The Department of Genomic Medicine and Parkville Familial Cancer Centre (FCC) delivers specialized services that support individuals and families navigating the complexities of inherited cancer risk and genetic diagnoses.
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to play a pivotal role in delivering expert care, coordination, and support to patients identified as carriers of pathogenic or likely pathogenic genetic mutations.
About the Role
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will provide advanced clinical expertise at the intersection of nursing and genomic medicine. You will be instrumental in guiding patients and their families through the lifelong implications of genetic risk, ensuring they receive tailored, evidence-based care in a supportive and compassionate environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver specialized nursing care to individuals with inherited cancer predisposition, supporting both newly diagnosed and long-term patients.
• Provide clear, accessible education about genetic conditions, surveillance strategies, and risk-reduction options.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care pathways, working closely with geneticists, oncologists, surgeons, and allied health professionals.
• Lead ongoing monitoring and follow-up programs to ensure optimal patient outcomes and adherence to recommended care plans.
• Offer psychosocial support to patients and families, helping them navigate the emotional and practical impacts of genetic diagnoses.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical protocols and models of care.
• Act as a key patient advocate, ensuring care is holistic, culturally sensitive, and patient-centred.
About You
• Registered Nurse with extensive clinical experience, ideally in oncology, genetics, or chronic disease management.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in an advanced practice role.
• Strong understanding (or willingness to develop expertise) in genomics and hereditary cancer syndromes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex genetic information into meaningful guidance for patients.
• Proven experience in care coordination and working within multidisciplinary teams.
• A compassionate, empathetic approach with a strong commitment to patient advocacy and wellbeing.
Remuneration as per Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028. RN CLIN CON B GRADE 4B (ZJ4): $124,368.40 (full-time equivalent - to be prorated for Part Time) dependent on candidate experience. To be discussed with Hiring Manager.
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, monthly ADOs and purchased leave options
· Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
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 a satisfactory police check, and may require a valid Working with Children Check. Many staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
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.
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 summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Maryan Valverde
Contact Number: 03 8559 5322
Email: maryan.valverde@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59PM Monday 04 May 2026
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Position Summary
• The Department of Genomic Medicine and Parkville Familial Cancer Centre (FCC) provides a range of services to assist individuals in adjusting to and managing a genetic diagnosis and high familial cancer risk.
• The Clinical Nurse consultant plays a key role in the ongoing care and support of individuals identified as carriers of pathogenic or likely pathogenic genetic mutations.
• The position integrates specialized nursing practices with genetic and genomics knowledge to provide education, care coordination, long-term monitoring, and psychosocial support for patients and families.
• The Clinical nurse consultant ensures that patients in the program receive evidence-based, comprehensive and compassionate care.
Enterprise Agreement
Nurses and Midwives
Classification or Salary Range
RN Grade 4B (ZJ4)
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
| Internal | • Multi-disciplinary team • Support departments – • 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 • An understanding of and experience with developing evidence-based practice A post graduate qualification in Oncology or related field. • Demonstrated involvement in professional activities and organisations e.g., Australian College of Nursing, Cancer Nursing Society of Australia, Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand |
| Desirable Requirements | • A Masters in Nursing or a relevant field • Experience in conducting nursing-based quality improvement activities or research. |
Key Accountabilities
| Key Accountabilities | Demonstrated By / Key Performance Indictators |
| 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. 1.5 Lead 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. 1.6 Support the ongoing development of the clinical services model and provide support and information to nurses in the preceptorship program allocated to the clinical service. 1.7 Provide expert clinical advice and support to outpatients, nurses and other health professionals. 1.8 Contribute to the development of local, national and international evidence-based care guidelines, policies and procedures and patient resources. 1.9 Support 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. • Stay up to date in evidence based best practice to include latest diagnosis, treatment and management in . • Have an Ability to assess, interpret and instigate nursing interventions for patients with symptoms from their disease and / or treatment. • Collect and maintain clinical data, medical histories and research information • Participate in clinical and translational research projects led by the department • Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standard of patient-centred care |
| 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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Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
| 3. Improving Quality and Safety of our services 3.1 Ensure relevant education material for patients and other nurses is evidence based and up to date. 3.2 Deliver evidence-based nursing care where possible. 3.3 Participate in and facilitate nursing research. 3.4 Foster an environment that promotes education and research within the nursing division. 3.5 Participate in continuing education sessions, committees, special projects and relevant professional groups. 3.6 Educates the health care team regarding the concept and role of the Nurse Consultant 3.7 Collects and monitors relevant nurse sensitive KPI’s for your stream. 3.8 Demonstrates flexibility and creativity in identifying resources to meet patient care needs. 3.9 Ensures the vision, purpose and values of the organization are understood and integrated into daily practice. 3.10 Assists with the submission of proposals for grants/special projects funding. |
initial consult o Number of phone calls received regarding symptom management o Number of patients who receive a survivorship consult at the end of treatment. Evidence of or working towards contributing to/being involved in at least one research/QA project per year. Evidence of or working toward submitting an abstract for conference presentation or manuscript for publication, minimum 1 submission every 2 years. • Utilise virtual care and digital technologies (where appropriate) |
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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 is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
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.