Breast Care Clinical Nurse - Part Time, Flexible Hours

UnitingCare Health Pty Ltd.; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave - 12 weeks

Employee discounts and recognition

Job summary

The Wesley Hospital, part of UnitingCare Health, is seeking a Clinical Nurse – Breast Care in Brisbane. This part-time role is four days per fortnight, based at Auchenflower, near Toowong.

You will support a busy breast clinic, coordinate screening and MRI services, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care. You will bring current AHPRA RN registration, at least 12 months in breast care, and post-graduate certification in breast cancer nursing or progress toward it.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 12 months post graduate experience in Breast Care Nursing.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Breast Cancer Nursing, or currently working towards completion.
• IV cannulation experience (highly desirable).
• Experience assisting patients undergoing contrast-based imaging procedures (highly desirable).
• Previous breast screening experience (highly regarded).
• Experience performing clinical breast examinations (desirable).
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating Breast Screening and MRI clinics.
• Clinical coordination within diagnostic clinics.
• Breast Examinations
• Patient care coordination and support throughout their treatment journey.
• Liaising with Breast Physicians, Breast Surgeons and Breast Radiologists.
• Assisting with procedures including Hookwire and Savi Scout Localisations and Vacuum Assisted Biopsies.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

Breast Care Nursing

IV Cannulation

Breast Imaging Assistance

Breast Screening Experience

Clinical Breast Examinations

Leave Coverage Flexibility

Education

Post Graduate Certificate in Breast Cancer Nursing

Job description

The Wesley Hospital, part of UnitingCare Health, is seeking a Clinical Nurse – Breast Care in Brisbane. This part-time role is four days per fortnight, based at Auchenflower, near Toowong.

You will support a busy breast clinic, coordinate screening and MRI services, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care. You will bring current AHPRA RN registration, at least 12 months in breast care, and post-graduate certification in breast cancer nursing or progress toward it.