About us:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

The Cancer Care Centre is located in the Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre (Block E) on the ground and first floor, adjacent to the main Cairns Hospital campus. The Oncology Day Unit provides ambulatory care for day only out-patients patients, whilst Specialist Outpatient Clinics provide Haematology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Palliative Care clinics all which are collocated on the First Floor of the Liz Plummer Cancer Centre (Block E). Radiation Oncology services are provided by Radiation Oncology Queensland (ROQ), and they are located on the Ground Floor of the Liz Plummer Cancer Centre. Queensland Health and ROQ have a shared care partnership for cancer patients requiring radiation services.

About you:

In your new role you will......

• Facilitate continuity of care between the patient, individual health care professionals and health care teams across different settings by establishing timely communication, clear referral pathways and acting as a liaison between family and members of the health care team.
• Perform assessment and screening of clinical and supportive needs for Cancer Care patients at risk of adverse clinical or psychosocial outcomes.
• Providing timely and consistent Cancer Care specific education and information to patients and their families.
• Collaborating with all members of the team ensuring prompt referral to specialist, allied health and support services.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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