Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy

Gippsland Health Alliance; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $9,000 per year

Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,

Professional development

Staff wellbeing centre

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Chemotherapy Unit on a part-time (0.4 EFT) fixed-term basis in the Gippsland region. The role focuses on delivering chemotherapy, managing treatment side effects, and providing patient education within a supportive Ambulatory Services environment.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary oncology team to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care, while maintaining strict adherence to evidence-based protocols and safety

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum of two years post-graduate nursing experience with strong clinical assessment and patient care skills.
• Passionate about delivering compassionate, patient-centred oncology care and supporting patients through complex treatment journeys.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe medication administration, clinical governance, and evidence-based practice.
• Previous chemotherapy or oncology nursing experience and postgraduate qualifications in Cancer or Chemotherapy Nursing are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Administer chemotherapy, supportive therapies, and other prescribed treatments safely and accurately in accordance with evidence-based protocols, organisational policies, and clinical guidelines.
• Monitor patients throughout treatment, recognising and responding to treatment-related side effects, complications, and changes in clinical condition.
• Provide education, information, and support to patients and their families regarding treatment plans, symptom management, and ongoing care requirements.
• Maintain competency and compliance with specialised oncology training requirements, including the eviQ Anti-Cancer Drug Administration Course (ADAC) and other mandatory professional development activities.
• Collaborate with oncologists, pharmacists, nursing colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and continuous service development initiatives.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient care

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA registration

Postgraduate qualification in Cancer or Chemotherapy Nursing

Job description

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Unit role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Chemotherapy 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 Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Unit to join our growing team on a Part Time (0.4EFT) Fixed term basis.

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Unit to join our Ambulatory Services team. In this specialised role, you will deliver chemotherapy and other cancer treatments within a safe, supportive, and patient-centred environment. Working closely with the multidisciplinary oncology team, you will provide high-quality clinical care, patient education, treatment monitoring, and support to patients throughout their cancer treatment journey while ensuring adherence to best-practice oncology nursing standards.

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

The role of the Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy is to:

• Administer chemotherapy, supportive therapies, and other prescribed treatments safely and accurately in accordance with evidence‑based protocols, organisational policies, and clinical guidelines.
• Monitor patients throughout treatment, recognising and responding appropriately to treatment‑related side effects, complications, and changes in clinical condition.
• Provide education, information, and support to patients and their families regarding treatment plans, symptom management, and ongoing care requirements.
• Maintain competency and compliance with specialised oncology training requirements, including the eviQ Anti-Cancer Drug Administration Course (ADAC) and other mandatory professional development activities.
• Collaborate with oncologists, pharmacists, nursing colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and continuous service development initiatives.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA registration
• Minimum of two years' post-graduate nursing experience with strong clinical assessment and patient care skills.
• Passionate about delivering compassionate, patient-centred oncology care and supporting patients through complex treatment journeys.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe medication administration, clinical governance, and evidence-based practice.
• Previous chemotherapy or oncology nursing experience and postgraduate qualifications in Cancer or Chemotherapy Nursing are highly regarded.

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 Emily Capaldo, Oncology Nurse Unit Manager email on *************@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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 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: 23rd November 2026

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.