• Part time 0.8FTE hours per week, 5-year fixed term role.
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available.
• $128,268 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave.

Thrive Clinical Nurse Consultant / Program Coordinator

A NEW opportunity has opened at the Royal Women's Hospital as part of our fertility preservation program, with the generosity of two visionary children's organisations - the Children's Cancer Foundation and My Room Children's Cancer Charity. This new landmark national fertility preservation service has been established at the Women's supporting children with cancer, this initiative focuses on three key pillars to be delivered over the next five years:

• Education and training to support national service provision.
• A national ovarian and testicular tissue transport and cryopreservation service to expand access to fertility preservation.
• Research and development of cutting-edge technologies to improve fertility preservation outcomes for young cancer survivors.

The women's is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About Reproductive Services Unit

The Reproductive Services Unit provides a comprehensive service for women requiring assistance, support or treatment for infertility and potential infertility including:

• Investigation of infertility
• Treatment to resolve conditions which affect fertility
• Assistance for couples to achieve a pregnancy through IVF, artificial insemination, donor insemination and ovulation induction
• Protecting fertility prior to treatments which may damage fertility, such as chemotherapy

Several infertility clinics are provided at the Women's, surgery is available if needed and treatment is also offered for male partners.

One of the services provided within reproductive services is Public Fertility Care (PFC) and Fertility Preservation. PFC provides high-quality, safe and value-based care that is inclusive and culturally safe, improving access to fertility services for those who are currently underserviced by the private sector.

As part of our fertility preservation program, with the generosity of two visionary children's organisations - the Children's Cancer Foundation and My Room Children's Cancer Charity - a new landmark national fertility preservation service, research and education initiative focused on supporting children with cancer has been established at the Women's The initiative is built on three key pillars to be delivered over the next five years:

• Education and training to support national service provision.
• A national ovarian and testicular tissue transport and cryopreservation service to expand access to fertility preservation.
• Research and development of cutting-edge technologies to improve fertility preservation outcomes for young cancer survivors.

About the role

As an Clinical Nurse consultant / Program Coordinator and relevant medical staff for fertility preservation program you will be responsible for program coordination and management with patient/family/local medical and surgical team to harvest healthy ovarian/testicular tissue prior to cancer treatment at the patient's local centre and arrange transport safely to RWH. You will work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team to provide specialised ongoing clinical care and support to patients and their families who are undergoing fertility preservation.

A regular day will see you:

• Develop and maintain data collection, audit and reporting systems to support the program
• Develop and present reports regularly to relevant committees and meetings
• Develop and present reports regularly to relevant committees
• Provide leadership and advice on the development of the national education program
• Coordinate and embed the program nationally
• Be able to travel interstate when required to educate health services across the country

About you

The Clinic Nurse Consultant is a role model to all other staff and is often the ‘face of the organisation' when dealing with internal and external customers. As such, a high standard of customer service provision should be exemplified at all times.

You'll bring with you:

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Division 1 Registered Nurse and / or Midwife
• Minimum of five years acute nursing experience
• Minimum of three years Fertility Nursing experience

Our benefits

At the Women's you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, and purchased leave options.

Inclusion and belonging

The Women's 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. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

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 National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.

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.

View the position description for this role.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Juliana Cosmo on 03 8345 3245 or [email protected]
Application closing date: 9 March 2025. We will interview for this role in the week commencing 10 March or 17 March 2025