Nurse Clinical Consultant - Haematology

• 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
• Patients & Carers

• General practitioners
• Specialist services  
• Community services 
• Precinct partners
• University Sector

• Registered Nurse
• Post graduate qualifications in cancer nursing
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in oncology nursing at a senior level
• 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, Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand
• Participation in professional development opportunities
• Ability to work across a variety of cancer streams
• Maintain immunisation in accordance with the Staff Immunisation Policy, including vaccination against COVID-19 & Influenza.

• A Masters in Nursing or a relevant field
• Experience in conducting tumour stream or nursing based quality improvement activities or research

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, patientsandrsquo families, the community and external care providers

1.4. Collaborate with other health professionals to ensure the patientandrsquos 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. Actively engages in the preceptorship program, ensuring succession planning for the role

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
• 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

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 KPIandrsquos 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

• 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 cancellations on day of treatment as patient is not ready for care
  • Appropriate triage into PAC
  • Number of patients who receive a survivorship consult at the end of treatment
• Evidence of submitting an abstract for conference presentation or manuscript for publication, minimum 1 submission every 2 years.
• Evidence of contributing to/being involved in at least one research/QA project per year.