Clinical Nurse - Breast Care | The Wesley Hospital Breast Clinic

Employment Term: Permanent Part Time

Location: Auchenflower, just 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane City

Remuneration: $55.63- $59.61/ hr + 11.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital Breast Clinic

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our team at The Wesley Hospital as a Clinical Brest Care Nurse, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Your part in The Wesley Breast Clinic team

You will be accountable for the provision of safe and holistic care to individuals and their families, applying best clinical practice and ensuring a safe environment for optimal patient outcomes.

You will deliver exceptional person-centred care by working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, applying outstanding communication and customer service skills. Join a team of skilled Breast Care Nurses and Enrolled Nurses who are passionate about breast care.

Shifts for this role will be rostered to work between 7am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday. However, this may be subject to change dependant on the needs of the clinic. This position could require the successful applicant to also provide coverage up to a full-time capacity when necessary to cover periods of leave.

Roles and responsibilities

Coordinating Breast Screening and MRI clinics

Clinical floor coordination - Diagnostic clinic

Patient coordination

Liaising with Breast Physicians, Breast Surgeons and Breast Radiologists.

Assisting with procedures (Hookwire/Savvy Scout Localisations, Vacuum Assisted Biopsies stereotactic and under MRI)

Management of Contrast Enhanced Mammography Patients

Breast Cancer Risk assessments for patients

Supporting patients (High risk pts, Newly diagnosed pts)

Providing patient resources

Overseeing Enrolled Nursing staff

Attend Breast MDT meetings

What makes a difference for us?

Minimum 12 months post graduate experience in Breast Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent and AHPRA registration

Australian Working Rights (We are unable to provide sponsorship)

Post Graduate Certificate in Breast Cancer Nursing or working towards

Previous breast screening experience desirable

Experience in clinical breast examination desirable

IV cannulation desirable

Flexibility to cover sick and annual leave

Desire for ongoing professional development

Proven patient-centred focus on safety and quality of care

Flexibility to work a varied roster

What makes a difference for you?

The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia’s iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals, caring for you for life. From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff deliver personalised care through life’s journey for generations of Queenslanders.

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

Subsidised On-Site Parking

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program

A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities (Hospitals).

Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.

The Wesley Hospital is proudly part of the UnitingCare family, we’d love you to be too.

At the Wesley Hospital, we offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services with a particular focus on cancer care, cardiac care, women’s and children’s care, and complex surgical care. This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.

Joining the Wesley Hospital, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the ‘APPLY’ button to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter. Our team are available to answer any questions you may have.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at UnitingCare: https://www.unitingcareqld.com.au/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-and-inclusion

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.