Specialist Nurse Breast Cancer
- Provide advanced care coordination for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient health and well-being.
- Support and educate patients and families throughout their cancer journey.
Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 Breast Cancer 0.4FTE
Why Chris O’Brien Lifehouse?
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is one of Australia’s leading comprehensive cancer centres. Our purpose-built facility brings together treatment, research, education and emotional support—supporting patients and their families at every step of their cancer journey.
- 149 inpatient beds
- 11 operating theatres
- 18 ICU-level beds
The Opportunity
We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a specialist nurse interested in a secondment as a CNS 2 in metastatic breast 2 days a week. This role will provide the successful candidate with a supportive professional environment with 2 other breast specialist nurses and working in a team of 19 specialist nurses at COBLH.
What We Offer
- More take home pay with tax free salary packaging up to $15,900
- Fixed days with child friendly hours
- Supported by over 30 Specialist Nurses, Educators and Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing education, development and scholarships access
About You
The Metastatic Breast CNS 2 applies advanced knowledge of the health needs, preferences and circumstances of women with metastatic 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.
You will provide advanced and complex care coordination to patients receiving palliative IV and oral chemotherapy, palliative radiotherapy, endocrine therapy and CD 4/6 inhibitors and all metastatic breast cancer patients as a member of the multidisciplinary team at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse.
You will provide an expert clinical consultancy service to patients and staff in the inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory care settings within Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Essential Requirements
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Minimum 5 years’ post graduate experience
- Post graduate qualification in oncology
- A minimum of 2 years working in breast cancer services (Medical Oncology)
- Ability to run nurse led clinics both independently and with oncologists
- A commitment to compassionate person centred care.
- Legal right to work in Australia
- Current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (within the last 6 months or willingness to obtain)
- Compliance with Category A immunisation requirements
Inclusion Statement
COBL is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and respect. We welcome and encourage applications from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages and faiths.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-focused care, come and join our team we’d love to hear from you.
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