Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until June 2026
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $66.51 - $67.83 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 33.5
Requisition ID: REQ583894
Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications close: 6 July 2025

Come Work With Us!

An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!

Where you'll be working:

This role is within Oncology services which are predominately located within the Bangawarra Cancer Care Centre. Bangawarra Cancer Care Centre comprises of an Oncology Day Clinic which operates Monday to Friday 07:30 ? 17:00hrs providing care to outpatients. There are 9 chairs and 2 beds allocated for the treatment of Oncology outpatients. Treatments include administration of chemotherapy agents, immunotherapies, blood product support, iron infusions and therapeutic venesections. Also within the Centre are 8 medical Oncology inpatient beds, which has capacity to surge during times of increased demand. The Bangawarra Cancer Care Centre is supported by the Medical team, the Nursing leadership team, Allied Health professionals and the Administration team

For role related queries or questions contact Jane Hlambelo on [email protected]

Your new role:
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ?exceptional care, healthier lives?. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant McGrath Breast Care is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for providing specialised breast care, information, education, and support to clients relating to breast cancer in accordance with evidence based clinical practice guidelines and the McGrath Model of Care.
A breast care nurse (BCN) is defined by the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre, now Cancer Australia as a ?registered nurse who applies advanced knowledge of the health needs, preferences, and circumstances of individuals with breast cancer to optimise the individual?s health and well-being at various phases across the continuum of care, including diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, follow-up and palliative care. This advanced knowledge is based on an in-depth understanding of theory and research relevant to the field of breast cancer nursing. Specifically, BCN practice incorporates advanced knowledge and skills in supportive care, including providing specialized and tailored information and education, psychological support, and clinical care"
The BCN adapts their practice according to the specific and changing needs of individuals, taking into account their multiple health needs, concerns and preferences for care. The BCN facilitates continuity of care between different phases of the cancer journey, care settings, care plans and care providers.
The McGrath Sponsored Breast Care Nurse position should:

• Provide specialised breast care, information, education, and support to clients relating to breast cancer in accordance with evidence based clinical practice guidelines and the McGrath Model of Care.
• Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary treatment team and relevant community service providers to coordinate the delivery of client-oriented, specialised support services across the care continuum, to clients and their families, and
• Provide expert clinical advice and clinical leadership on evidence-based breast care services to nursing staff, allied health, and other members of the multidisciplinary team (or to health care providers a client with breast cancer may come into contact with).
• The Breast Care Nurse?s specific responsibilities can be classified according to these six key functions as outlined below.

Application of Advanced Breast Cancer Knowledge and Skills

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