Clinical Nurse Counsellor

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Salary packaging

Leave entitlements

Flexible working arrangements

Education opportunities

Job summary

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Clinical Nurse Counsellor to join the BreastScreen Queensland Mackay Service on a permanent basis. The role supports delivery of high-quality breast cancer screening and assessment services for women in the Mackay, Hinterland and Whitsunday region.

Based in Mackay QLD, the position operates within BreastScreen Queensland and Queensland Health frameworks, contributing to national accreditation standards and safety quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivery of a quality breast cancer screening and assessment service that operates in accordance with BreastScreen Queensland Program policies and Queensland Health protocols.
• Work within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and support accreditation efforts.

Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service – Mackay QLD

The BreastScreen Queensland (Mackay) Service is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse Counsellor to join their team on a permanent basis.

Your opportunity

To assist with the delivery of a quality breast cancer screening and assessment service that operates in accordance with relevant policies and protocols of the BreastScreen Queensland Program and Queensland Health and that meets the BreastScreen Australia National Accreditation Standards, for the women who reside in our region. To assist, implement and maintain the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

About the Team

The BreastScreen Queensland Mackay Service provides screening mammograms within the guidelines of the BreastScreen Australia and the BreastScreen Queensland Programs. These programs are funded through Commonwealth/State to provide a free population-based mammography screening and assessment service to women over the age of 40 years. The service seeks to provide a first-class service to women employing state of the art equipment and providing high level training for all its staff members. Staff members operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team with a philosophy of excellence.

The BreastScreen Queensland Mackay Service screens approximately 9,000 women annually at fourteen (14) screening sites within the Mackay, Hinterland and Whitsunday area.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• Education opportunities, Study and Research