Part-Time Head & Neck Cancer Care Coordinator

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 128,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting work

Challenging role

Part-time 24h/wk maternity cover

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Fitzroy VIC is offering an exciting role for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Planned Surgery Management team on a maternity leave cover basis.

You will support ENT cancer patients, coordinate preadmission and discharge planning, and act as a liaison between clinicians and carers to ensure timely access to planned surgery. This part-time position (24 hours per week) runs until February 2028 in a dynamic Melbourne area hub.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing and current Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Minimum of 3 years postgraduate acute ENT nursing experience.
• Demonstrate an ability to develop, plan, promote and market new care concepts.
• Understanding of pre-admission, admission and discharge planning principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, negotiate and manage the transition of care for ENT patients.
• Streamline the planned surgery preadmission process.
• Increase access for planned surgery patients and reduce their length of stay.
• Be able to identify issues and actively participate in problem solving.
• Analyse and evaluate data and compile statistical reports as required.
• Collaborate with all members of the team to facilitate holistic care for patients and their carers.

Skills

Acute ENT nursing experience

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

NMBA registration

Job description

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Fitzroy VIC is offering an exciting role for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Planned Surgery Management team on a maternity leave cover basis.

You will support ENT cancer patients, coordinate preadmission and discharge planning, and act as a liaison between clinicians and carers to ensure timely access to planned surgery. This part-time position (24 hours per week) runs until February 2028 in a dynamic Melbourne area hub.