Job description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 27-06-2027) Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 Located in: Nepean Hospital, Katoomba Hospital and Lithgow Hospital Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.85 per hour Hours Per Week: 32 Requisition ID: REQ683228 Applications Close: 20-08-2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care-ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney's western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

An exciting opportunity exists for a dedicated and experienced McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (MCCN) to join the team at Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District as a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 - Breast Cancer Care.

In this specialist role, you will provide expert, compassionate, and patient-centered care to individuals diagnosed with Breast Cancer, supporting them and their families from diagnosis through treatment and into survivorship. As part of the McGrath Model of Care, you will play a critical role in improving outcomes and experiences for patients across the care continuum across various sites within the district including Lithgow, Katoomba and Nepean.

This is a role where you will deliver advanced Clinical Nursing care to patients with Breast Cancer, provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, and symptom management, act as a consistent and trusted point of contact for patients and their families, coordinate care across inpatient, outpatient, and community services, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, high-quality care and provide education, information, and emotional support to patients and carers.

Join a team committed to delivering exceptional, specialist Breast Cancer care and supporting patients every step of the way. Apply now!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

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What you will bring to the role

Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and current NSW Driver's License and willingness to use same as required for the position.

Minimum of five years' post-registration experience in Surgical or Medical Oncology, including at least three years' experience as a Breast Care Nurse or in a related discipline. Relevant postgraduate qualifications or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate. Where an applicant does not yet hold postgraduate qualifications, or requires further supported development in the specialty area of Cancer Care Nursing, an informed decision and expectation may be made to appoint the applicant through the McGrath Foundation Associate Pathway, with support provided by the McGrath Foundation and the LHD to undertake postgraduate Oncology Nursing studies. This will require the successful applicant to commence in the role within the McGrath Foundation Associate Pathway.

Evidence of consistent demonstration of behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation with all stakeholders including colleagues, direct reports patients and consumers.

Demonstrated clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.

Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and an understanding of the practice development framework to clinical practice.

Demonstrated involvement in the development - change of clinical practice underpinned by evidence-based research.

Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning.

Ability to apply clinical expertise in patient-centred consultancy with the ability to work effectively both as a member of a multidisciplinary team and independently.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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