Cancer Services Manager

Peninsula Health; Frankston; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Salary packaging

Retail discounts

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Education & training partnerships

Collaborative team leadership

Job summary

Peninsula Health in Frankston, Victoria, invites applications for a permanent full-time Cancer Services Manager. You will lead operational management of Cancer Services, oversee the Frankston and Rosebud Chemotherapy Day Units, and drive clinical governance, workforce planning and service development.

Reporting to the Operations Director, Sub Acute and Integrated Care, you will collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health leaders to deliver safe, patient-centred cancer care across the

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Postgraduate qualification in oncology, health service management or leadership.
• Significant nursing leadership and operational management experience in cancer services.
• Experience managing high-volume clinical service including workforce, patient flow, quality, safety and finances.
• Experience leading Nurse Unit Managers and multidisciplinary service teams.
• Experience in workforce planning, rostering, recruitment and performance management.
• Ability to manage service demand and operational risk.
• Knowledge of systemic anti-cancer therapy and ambulatory cancer care.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational management of Cancer Services across Peninsula Care Group.
• Oversee Frankston Chemotherapy Day Unit and Rosebud Chemotherapy Day Unit.
• Provide governance, quality and safety oversight.
• Coordinate workforce planning and rostering.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and operational leaders to improve integration.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Operational management

Oncology care

Workforce planning

Budget management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance

Patient flow management

Education

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

Postgraduate qualification in nursing/oncology/health service management

Job description

Permanent Full Time, 80 hours per fortnight

Located at Peninsula University Hospital in Frankston, Victoria

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.

We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.

More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.

Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

The Team & Role

The Cancer Services Manager is responsible for the operational management, nursing leadership, performance and ongoing development of Cancer Services within Peninsula Care Group.

Reporting to the Operations Director, Sub Acute and Integrated Care, the position has direct operational responsibility for the Frankston Chemotherapy Day Unit and provides management oversight of the Rosebud Chemotherapy Day Unit through the Rosebud Chemotherapy Nurse Unit Manager. The role also provides leadership and oversight of designated Cancer Services programs, including the Symptom Urgent Review Clinic, Cancer Care Coordination Clinical Nurse Consultant, Multidisciplinary Meeting Coordination Team, Nurse Practitioners and Cancer Services administrative functions.

The Cancer Services Manager is accountable for the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred cancer care; workforce and financial performance; nursing standards; quality and clinical governance; service coordination; and the effective use of available resources.The position works collaboratively with medical, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, clinical trials and operational leaders to improve integration across Cancer Services and support sustainable service development in response to changing patient needs and demand.

Skills & Experience Required

Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Relevant postgraduate qualification in nursing, oncology, health service management, leadership or a related discipline, or substantial progress towards an appropriate postgraduate qualification.

Significant nursing leadership and operational management experience within cancer services, chemotherapy, infusion services, ambulatory care or another comparably complex clinical service.

Demonstrated experience managing a high-volume clinical service, including responsibility for workforce, patient flow, quality, safety, financial performance and resource allocation.

Demonstrated understanding of contemporary cancer treatment, systemic anti-cancer therapy, ambulatory cancer care and multidisciplinary models of cancer care.

Demonstrated experience leading Nurse Unit Managers, senior clinicians or multidisciplinary service teams.

Demonstrated experience in workforce planning, rostering, recruitment, staff development and performance management.

Demonstrated ability to manage service demand, operational pressure, clinical risk and competing priorities.

Demonstrated experience in budget management, activity monitoring and effective resource utilisation.

• Take advantage of low-cost onsite parking
• Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging & novated leasing
• Unlock exclusive discounts at top retailers and dining spots
• Stay fit with access to premium gyms via Fitness Passport
• Feel supported with our holistic Employee Assistance Program
• Grow your skills through top-tier education and training partners
• Join a vibrant, collaborative team led by passionate leaders

Next Steps

For role specific information, please contact Robert Jewson, Operations Director at [e-mail]

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact Jasmine Dunne, Nursing Recruitment Coordinator at [e-mail] or 03 9788 4902.

Thank you for your interest in this role. Bayside Health (Peninsula Health Care Group) is regularly advertising positions across the health service so please take the time to review other relevant opportunities by going to https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/

Additional Information

Bayside Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with all abilities.

Please refer to the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) Single Interest Employers Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 salary circular for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience. For further information on salary range classifications and grading please refer to the following page: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-with-us/salary-rates/

It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Join Bayside Health and help us to deliver healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, innovative, compassionate care