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Job details

Role details

The Division of Medical Services at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse Consultant (Cancer Care Coordinator) to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• The Cancer Care Coordinator is required to work at an advance practice level, utilising a high degree of specialised knowledge, skill, and experience to provide a quality and efficient cancer service.
• The Cancer Care Coordinator model of care follows the COSA ‘Cancer Care Coordination Position Statement' (2015), whilst underpinned by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registered Nurse Standards of Practice.
• The Cancer Care Coordinator role supports the cancer service by coordinating the clinical management of Oncology, Haematology and Radiation Oncology consumers within MHHS. This role encompasses a patient-focused and evidence-based practice approach. Coordinating patient access to new and review outpatient clinic consults, supporting telehealth and virtual health appointments, assisting in identifying and reducing consumer barriers to attend treatment appointments and relaying relevant information to key members of the team. Close working relationships with the oncology medical team to assist with managing patients on review lists to ensure timely follow up and care coordination.

About the Team

Our team consists of nursing teams for Oncology Day Unit (ODU) and Medical Day Infusions (MDI).

Our aim is to facilitate a holistic, non-discriminatory, and quality health service for adults across the continuum to achieve quality outcomes for all patients ensuring safe discharge and appropriate follow up care.

We aim to deliver a flexible, patient-centred service that provides acute and non-acute management of patients and carers with an aim to reduce hospitalisation. Core principals include enhanced patient flow, delivering the right care at the right time in the right setting.

Our service provides care for adult patients with an Oncology and/or Haematology diagnosis, other conditions requiring day infusion treatments and additionally includes all palliative care patients (including paediatric and non- cancer palliative patients). Services include acute, curative, supportive and palliative care treatments for inpatients and outpatients.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Role Description (PDF, 2.65MB)
  Role Description