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YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Practice Development Nurse (Radiotherapy), Box Hill
Employment Status: Ongoing, Part Time
Hours: 16 Hours per Fortnight / 1 Day per Week
Classification: RN ANUM (YW11-YW12)
Location: Box Hill
We are inviting applications for the Ongoing position of Practice Development Nurse – Radiotherapy, based at Box Hill.
This position is offered at 16 hours per fortnight and reports directly to the Nurse Unit Manager, Box Hill.
In this key clinical leadership role, you will provide expert guidance within the highly specialised field of radiotherapy nursing. You will play a pivotal role in advancing nursing practice through education, mentorship, and competency-based development, helping to ensure excellence in patient care across our services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and coordinate education programs and competency assessments for radiotherapy nursing staff
• Develop, review, and implement radiotherapy nursing protocols, policies, and practice guidelines
• Support the delivery of consistent, high-quality nursing care across campuses in line with organisational and professional standards
• Collaborate closely with Practice Development Nurses, educators, and multidisciplinary clinical specialists to promote best practice and continuity of care
About You:
• Demonstrated advanced clinical expertise in radiotherapy nursing
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field
• Strong commitment to professional development, including progression toward a Master’s degree
• Proven ability to lead, educate, and mentor nursing staff in a clinical environment
Remuneration as per Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028. RN ANUM, Year 1 (YW11) $116,911.60 (full-time equivalent - to be prorated for Part Time) – Year 2 (YW12) $120,848.00 (full-time equivalent - to be prorated for Part Time), dependent on candidate experience. To be discussed with Hiring Manager.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to practice development within a leading cancer centre while supporting innovation and excellence in patient care.
How to Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and current CV outlining your relevant skills, experience, and suitability for the role to assist with the selection process.
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: Candice Shire
Contact Number: 03 8559 9263
Email: candice.shire@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59PM Thursday 04 June 2026
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Position Summary
The Practice Development Nurse (PDN) is a clinical, education and leadership position within the unit leadership team working under delegation, and in close collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager. The role has a close collaboration with Nursing Education.
Practice Development Nurses work with the nursing workforce, patients and carers to drive a continuous process of practice improvement towards a culture of sustained clinical effectiveness in patient centred care, based on best available evidence.
The role of PDN also supports the facilitation of programs and pathways for nurses within the clinical unit including Orientation and Preceptorship, Nursing Clinical Competency Program, Graduate Nurse Program, Cancer Nursing Practice Pathways, Undergraduate Students of Nursing Program, Inservice Program and Short course education Program.
The role is essential in leading and supporting clinical skill development for the nursing workforce.
Enterprise Agreement
Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024.
Classification or Salary Range
Immunisation Risk Category
Key Relationships
| Internal |
- All Clinical Nurses
- Patients and their Carers
- Nurse Unit Managers
- Practice Development Nurses
- Director Nursing Education
- Clinical Nurse Educators
- Clinical Nurse Educator, Professional Practice Pathways
- Graduate Nurse Program Coordinator
- Undergraduate Students of Nursing and Short course Program Coordinator
- Clinical Teachers, Undergraduate Students of Nursing
- Clinical Support Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Consultants
- Research Nurses
- Multi-Disciplinary Teams
- Clinical Product Advisor
- Quality Coordinators
- Infection Prevention team
- Administration support roles
- Office of Cancer Education, Learning Hub Support
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| External |
- VCCC
- Precinct Partners
- Local Healthservice Network
- University Providers
- Relevant Professional Organisations e.g. Cancer Nurses Society of Australia, eviQ Education.
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Skills
| Essential Requirements |
- Current AHPRA registration
- Postgraduate qualification in cancer nursing or equivalent
- Demonstrated proficient clinical expertise and at least 3 years’ experience in specialty area of practice/cancer nursing
- Core clinical skill capabilities of clinical unit
- Ability to effectively lead local team, and practice development initiatives
- Well- developed communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant platforms
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| Desirable Requirements |
- Active participation in local nursing leadership forums
- Participation in local/national practice development activities
- Postgraduate qualification in health professionals’ education or equivalent
- Commitment to preparation at master’s level
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Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities
| Key Accountabilities |
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators |
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1. Empower clinical nursing staff through facilitation of nursing education and training programs and pathways to achieve safe clinical practice
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- The PDN in collaboration with Nurse Unit Manager, led by Nursing Education assumes responsibility for delivery of nursing education programs and pathways in the clinical unit.
- Orientation and Preceptorship
- Ensuring all new nursing staff attend nursing orientation and facilitation of clinical unit orientation
- Overseeing and supporting Preceptorship in the clinical unit to support new nurse orientation
- Clinical skills training and Competency Program
- Assessing and identifying development needs of all new nursing staff
- Supporting the ongoing development needs of all clinical nurses in the unit through dedicated clinical support to the unit and delivering of training in the unit
- Providing dedicated clinical support to support training and development of all clinical nurses, to address identified development needs for nurses
- Ensuring all nursing staff have access to required training to complete mandatory clinical competencies
- Ensuring all nursing staff have access to required training and clinical support to complete identified core clinical competencies
- Nursing Practice Pathways and Graduate Nurse Program
- Supporting the clinical support and development needs of nurses on programs and pathways
- Partnering with Program Coordinators and Pathway Educators to support the planning and delivery of programs and pathways in clinical unit
- Partnering with Program Coordinators and Pathway Educators to support the development of nurse participants in clinical unit
- Undergraduate Students of Nursing Program
- Partnering with Program Coordinators to support the planning and delivery of program in clinical unit
- Overseeing Undergraduate Student Program delivery in clinical unit and placement of students with timely escalation of concerns to Clinical Teachers (where relevant) and Program Coordinator
- Short course Education Program
- Supporting nursing staff with identification and enrolment in relevant Short course Program to support foundational learning and continuing professional development
- Contributing to program delivery through content development and session delivery, in partnership with Program Coordinator
- Inservice Continuing Education Program
- Support the delivery of the Nursing Inservice Program
- Oversee and facilitate unit-based Inservice Program, including consideration for learning needs assessment, program delivery methods and program evaluation.
- Planning and delivery of unit-based Education Program
- Complete annual review and ongoing evaluation of delivery of all unit-based programs and pathways.
- Maintain records of unit-based education, training and assessment programs and reports relevant data and KPIs to Nurse Unit Manager and Director Nursing Education
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Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
| Key Accountabilities |
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators |
| 2. Facilitates quality patient outcomes through a patient centred environment based on best practice standards |
- Facilitate a culture of clinical effectiveness through critical reflection on nursing practice that identifies, explores and collaborates to action solutions for patient care issues
- Facilitation of the review and critique of evidence through advocacy and support for a culture of research utilisation
- Supports and leads identification, and continuous review of clinical care requirements based on evidence, collaborating on the development and implementation of relevant guidelines and procedures to guide practice
- Utilisation of best available evidence to effect practice change to improve patient outcomes
- Development of competencies and other strategies to meet identified practice development needs to achieve best practice
- Identifies opportunities for quality improvement and clinical research activities.
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| 3. Facilitates excellence in clinical nursing practice and supports ongoing professional development |
- In collaboration with Nurse Unit Manager, each member of nursing staff is supported with their development based on a needs analysis and their personal preferences and goals
- A flexible and innovative in-service continuing education program reflects the identified learning needs for practice in the clinical unit
- Records of professional development activities are maintained for the unit, to support workforce reporting, sustainability, planning, and to enable nursing staff to compile a professional practice portfolio
- Facilitates opportunities for staff participation in professional organizations
- Facilitates coaching of team members to support professional development, role competence and growth
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| 4. Assumes a role of clinical and professional leadership through accountability for own professional development and practice |
- Provides a visible leadership presence in the unit, supporting the clinical support needs, education and training needs of the unit
- Active membership of the Nursing Community of Practice for Nurse Educators and Practice Development Nurses at Peter Mac
- Active attendance at Nurse Educator/PDN meetings, work groups and organisational and nursing committees, where delegated
- Demonstrates and role models excellence in patient centred, evidence-based nursing practice
- Demonstrates professional leadership through active involvement in Nursing Education at Peter Mac with the contribution of at least one presentation/learning session per year for the nursing service in addition to unit-based activities
- Active membership of relevant professional organisation(s) to promote reflection and review of clinical practice
- Attends at least one national or international conference of clinical or education practice per year with an aim to submit an abstract each year with support from Nursing Education
- Participates in own practice and professional reflection to support own learning and development
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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.
