Cancer Service Improvement Coordinator

Gippsland Health Alliance; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meals/Entertainment benefit

Professional development

Staff wellbeing centre

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland is seeking a Cancer Services Improvement Coordinator to lead regional cancer service improvement projects within the Gippsland Regional Integrated Cancer Service (GRICS). The role focuses on multidisciplinary care, survivorship and quality improvement to enhance access to high-quality cancer care across the Gippsland region.

You will monitor outcomes, prepare reports for stakeholders and collaborate with clinicians, health services and community partners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a healthcare, health management, project management or related discipline.
• Experience coordinating initiatives and delivering outcomes within timelines.
• Experience in healthcare settings and understanding of healthcare delivery and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cancer service improvement projects that support regional and statewide cancer care priorities.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on project outcomes, performance measures and service improvement.
• Collaborate with clinicians, health services, consumers and community stakeholders to identify opportunities for improved cancer care delivery.
• Analyse cancer service data and support initiatives aligned with Optimal Care Pathways and best practice standards.
• Prepare reports, presentations and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders, including governance groups and government agencies.
• Undertake service mapping, quality improvement and planning activities to strengthen regional cancer services.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare experience

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Education

Tertiary qualification in health/management/project mgmt

Job description

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Cancer Services Improvement Coordinator role in a leading regional hospital? Join the GRICS team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Cancer Services Improvement Coordinator to join our growing on a full time (1.0EFT) fixed term basis until July 2027.

The Cancer Service Improvement Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the integration, coordination and continuous improvement of cancer services across the Gippsland region. Working within the Gippsland Regional Integrated Cancer Service (GRICS), you will lead and coordinate projects that improve patient outcomes and experiences across the cancer care journey, with a focus on multidisciplinary care, supportive care, survivorship care and other priorities aligned with the Victorian Cancer Plan.

Working collaboratively with health services, clinicians, primary care providers, consumers and other stakeholders, you will deliver project management, service improvement and performance monitoring activities that enhance access to high-quality, coordinated cancer care across the region.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Cancer Services Improvement Coordinator is to:

• Lead and coordinate cancer service improvement projects that support regional and statewide cancer care priorities.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on project outcomes, performance measures and service improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with clinicians, health services, consumers and community stakeholders to identify opportunities for improved cancer care delivery.
• Analyse cancer service data and support initiatives that align with Optimal Care Pathways and best practice standards.
• Prepare reports, presentations and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders, including governance groups and government agencies.
• Undertake service mapping, quality improvement and planning activities that strengthen regional cancer services and patient outcomes.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• A tertiary qualification in a healthcare, health management, project management or related discipline.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including the ability to coordinate initiatives and deliver outcomes within agreed timelines.
• Experience working within the healthcare sector, with an understanding of healthcare systems, service delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of quality improvement, clinical governance and healthcare performance monitoring principles.
• Well-developed organisational skills, computer literacy and the ability to interpret and utilise healthcare data to support decision-making and service improvement.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Stewart Harper, GRICS Manager email onfor a confidential discussion.

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About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ***************@lrh.com.au

Applications Close: 30 October 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.