McGrath Metastatic Breast Care Nurse

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba; Sydney; On-site; AUD 149,000 - 152,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted gym access (FitnessPassport

Discounted private health insurance

Government salary sacrifice program

Educational development support and PA

Paid study leave

Job summary

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney in Darlinghurst is seeking a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse—Metastatic Breast Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2) for a max-term part-time role (32 hours/week) until January 2028. The nurse provides clinical leadership, specialist oncology support, and education within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires registration with AHPRA, 5+ years post-registration experience (3+ years in oncology/palliative care), and advanced clinical skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA
• Minimum 5 years full-time equivalent post-registration nursing experience, including at least 3 years in Oncology, Palliative Care, or Cancer Stream nursing
• Post-registration nursing qualifications relevant to the field or equivalent deemed appropriate by St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
• Knowledge of metastatic breast cancer care and education for patients, families, and carers
• Advanced clinical assessment, care planning, and complex case management; able to work autonomously in multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication, documentation, leadership, teaching, and time-management skills

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and role modelling for evidence-based, patient-centred care per the McGrath Foundation Model of Care
• Participate in the multidisciplinary breast cancer team, assess patients and carers, coordinate ongoing care
• Deliver expert clinical support, information, and advice to patients with metastatic breast cancer and families
• Serve as a specialist resource for healthcare professionals across the network with advanced clinical oncology expertise
• Contribute to specialty education programs and support professional development within the clinical team
• Lead and enhance metastatic breast cancer services through evidence-based practice, guideline implementation, and care pathways coordination

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Care planning

Complex case management

Communication

Documentation

Leadership

Teaching

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

RN registration with AHPRA

Job description

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Sydney CBD NSW

$149,408 - $152,392 a year

1d ago , from St Vincent's Private Hospital

Role title: McGrath Cancer Care Nurse - Metastatic Breast Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2)

Role type: Max term contract part time (32 hours per week until January 2028)

Department and location: Cancer Stream, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world‑class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting‑edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Provide clinical leadership and role modelling to support the delivery of evidence-based, patient-centred care in accordance with the McGrath Foundation Model of Care.
• Actively participate in the multidisciplinary breast cancer team, undertaking comprehensive assessment of patients and carers and coordinating ongoing care.
• Deliver expert clinical support, information, and advice to patients with metastatic breast cancer, their families and carers throughout the care continuum.
• Serve as a specialist resource for healthcare professionals across the St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, providing advanced clinical expertise in metastatic breast cancer management.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of specialty‑specific education programs and support professional development within the clinical team.
• Lead and enhance specialist metastatic breast cancer services through innovative, evidence-based practice, clinical guideline implementation, and coordination of treatment pathways, referrals, and supportive care services.

About you

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals RegulationAgency (AHPRA)
• Minimum 5 years full-time equivalent post-registration nursing experience, including at least 3 years full-time recent experience in Oncology, Palliative Care, or Cancer Stream-specific nursing.
• Approved post registration nursing qualifications relevant to the field or equivalent qualifications and/or experience deemed appropriate by St Vincent's Hospital Sydney.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the physical and psychosocial needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer, including common treatment regimens, and the ability to provide effective education and support to patients, families, and carers.
• Advanced clinical assessment, care planning, and complex case management skills, with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, documentation, leadership, teaching, organisational, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to lead and implement evidence-based practice improvements, including experience in policy, procedure, guideline development, and strategic and clinical service planning.

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at‑risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax‑free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave
• Moving from NSW Health? Your eligible accrued leave entitlements will be transferred over. (As restrictions apply to the amount and type of leave that can transfer, feel free to discuss this with our team during the recruitment process)

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• World‑Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting‑Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
• Coming from NSW Health?: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au