Cancer Rapid Assessment Unit Seeks Nurse Practitioner Candidate – Apply Now!

Join Metro South Health’s Division of Cancer Services as a Nurse Practitioner Candidate! This temporary, part-time role offers a unique opportunity to gain advanced clinical experience under expert mentorship in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

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Your new role:

As a Nurse Practitioner Candidate (NPC) in the Cancer Rapid Assessment Unit, you'll advance your clinical skills and knowledge while undertaking a Nurse Practitioner Master's program. You'll work under the direct supervision of a medical officer or nurse practitioner, providing expert, patient-centred care and participating in multidisciplinary team collaboration. Key Responsibilities:

• Develop advanced clinical practice skills under supervision to provide high-quality cancer care.
• Contribute to patient assessments, care plans, and cancer-specific interventions.
• Participate in education, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to deliver innovative, evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.

About you:

We're looking for someone passionate about cancer care and ready to develop their advanced nursing practice under mentorship. In this role, you'll will:

• Demonstrate the ability to manage cancer patients, assess their needs, and contribute to effective care plans.
• Work well with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and contribute to service improvements and quality care initiatives.
• Engage in ongoing learning, research, and professional development to enhance patient care practices.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
  
  

About us:

Princess Alexandra Hospital:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.

We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.

We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  MS01672802 Role Description (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)