Registered Nurse Grade 2 - Radiation Therapy

Req ID: 7935

Date: 20 Oct 2026

Site: Moorabbin

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Moorabbin Radiation Therapy Services

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Radiation Therapy

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

Moorabbin Radiation Therapy Services

Registered Nurse Grade 2

Multiple Fixed Term Positions Available
Campus - Moorabbin
Annual salary range between $ 86,580 to $107,510 [Pro-rata for Part Time] + salary packaging + 12% super + 5 weeks annual leave

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.

Moorabbin Radiation Oncology Service:

An opportunity exists for experienced Registered Nurses to join Moorabbin Radiotherapy on Fixed Term positions, including multiple parental leave until ending in 2027 & 2028.

The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced radiotherapy nursing skills, outstanding communication and teamwork skills and a dedication to providing excellence in patient centred care.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse with:

Preferred experience in Radiotherapy Nursing
Preferably applicants will have recent oncology experience  
Demonstrated commitment to professional development
High level of interpersonal and communication skills with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team
Commitment to improvement and quality initiatives to benefit patient care
Sound patient assessment skills with demonstrated critical thinking and initiative

Peter Mac can offer you:

Opportunities to develop or further your knowledge in oncology nursing and clinical trials
Comprehensive supportive orientation and education
Opportunities to grow your career with supported post graduate study
A real focus on staff wellbeing with our nurses CARE program
Salary packaging
Employee assistance program
   

For further information about this opportunity, please review the position description or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Robyn Sonneveld

Contact Number: 0436951710

Email: Robyn.Sonneveld@petermac.org

Application Close 11:59pm: Tuesday 10 November 2026

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Position Summary

As a Registered Nurse at Peter Mac you are responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal healthcare outcomes for our patients.

The Registered Nurse is a key member of the health care team responsible for ensuring nursing professional, organization, legal and ethical standards are met. The Registered Nurse communicates within the multidisciplinary teams, and is responsible for supervising and delegating to other health care professionals such as Enrolled Nurses and Registered Undergraduate Students of Nursing (RUSON).

Enterprise Agreement

Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024.

Classification or Salary Range

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category A

Key Relationships

Internal	Nurse Unit Manager Practice Development Nurse/Clinical Nurse Educator Nursing Staff Allied Health Staff Medical Staff Patient Support Staff Patients, Families and Carers
External	Community Health Agencies

Skills

Essential Requirements

Commitment to Peter Mac’s Values and Peter Mac’s Nursing Values
Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
12 months recent acute medical or surgical experience
The ability to be rostered for a minimum of 5 shifts per fortnight to a maximum of 9 shifts per fortnight.
Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning and continuing professional development
A patient focussed approach to care
Demonstrated team player who can foster collaborative partnerships
Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems
Maintain immunisation in accordance with the Staff Immunisation Policy, including vaccination against COVID-19.

Desirable Requirements

Oncology nursing experience
Post graduate qualification in area of specialty

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice	Utilises a variety of thinking strategies and the best available evidence in making decisions and providing safe, quality nursing care within person centred and evidence-based frameworks Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary health care team form admission to discharge
Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships	RN practice is based on purposefully engaging in effective therapeutic and professional relationships. This includes collegial generosity in the context of mutual trust and respect in professional relationships Assesses and evaluates patient care needs with appropriate staff member/s ensuring communication and patient care is coordinated with the multidisciplinary team
Maintains capability for practice	RNs as regulated health professionals are responsible and accountable for ensuring they are safe, and have the capability for practice. This includes ongoing self-management and responding when there is a concern about other health professional’s capability for practice RNs are responsible for their professional development including completion of mandatory annual and nursing competencies within agreed timeframes RNs are responsible for contributing to the development of others RNs are also responsible for providing information and education to enable people to make decisions and take action in relation to their health
Comprehensively conducts assessments	RNs accurately conduct comprehensive and systematic assessments that are holistic as well as culturally appropriate Analyse information and data and communicate outcomes as the basis for practice
Develops a plan for nursing practice	RNs are responsible for the planning and communication of nursing practice. Agreed plans are developed in partnership. Plans are based on the RN’s appraisal of comprehensive, relevant information and evidence that is documented and communicated Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice RNs provide and may delegate, quality and ethical goal-directed actions. These are based on comprehensive and systematic assessment and the best available evidence to achieve planned and agreed outcomes

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice	Provides comprehensive safe, quality practice to achieve agreed goals and outcomes that are responsive to the nursing needs of people Practices within own scope of practice Appropriately supervises and delegates aspects of practice to enrolled nurses and RUSONs, according to their scope of practice
Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice	RN takes responsibility for the evaluation of practice based on agreed priorities, goals plans and outcomes and revises practice accordingly

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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.