Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy/HITH

The Geelong Clinic; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site staff parking

Close to public transport

Flexible roles

Job summary

John Fawkner Private Hospital, part of Healthscope Hospitals, is seeking experienced Registered Nurses for day chemotherapy and hospital-in-the-home roles. Roles are permanent part-time with flexibility across shifts. Patient care is central, with a focus on evidence-based practice and inter-disciplinary collaboration.

You’ll work in a supportive team with VMO partnerships and opportunities for growth. Salary is aligned to the Healthscope Victoria Nurses' Enterprise Agreement, with shifts

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of acute medical or surgical nursing experience.
• Understanding of AHPRA standards and Healthscope policies.
• Interest in wound care for HTH and cytotoxic medication for day chemotherapy.
• Ability to initiate and work well in a team; strong communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based, patient-centred care.
• Adhere to professional standards, ethics, and regulations.
• Collaborate with inter-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
• Maintain constructive relationships with VMO partners and other stakeholders.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Communication

Wound care interest

Cytotoxic medication knowledge

Venipuncture

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Are you a personable and engaging Registered Nurse looking to work in day chemotherapy and/or "hospital in the home"?

Permanent Part-Time roles

Flexible roles

Free on-site staff car parking and close to public transport

John Fawkner Private Hospital is currently seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our close-knit team who provide care to patients in day chemotherapy (8 chairs) and/or "hospital in the home" (HTH). You will play a key role within the supportive team to ensure high levels of patient care is provided. For day chemotherapy the role is Monday - Friday with flexibility. For HTH, the role would be Monday - Sunday. Both are rotating shifts.

• Providing excellent standard of evidence based, person centred patient care
• Demonstrating professional practice as evidence by adhering to AHPRA professional standards, code of ethics and conduct, legislative requirements and Healthscope's policies and processes
• Acting as a valued member of the inter-disciplinary team to provide exceptional patient care by actively contributing to team processes and practices
• Maintaining professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners, using a customer service mindset, to enable high-quality patient outcomes
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in an acute medical or surgical nursing
• Understanding of the Australian National Commission in Quality and Safety Ten National Standards
• Ability to show initiative and work within a team environment
• Ability to communication well with a range of stakeholders
• For "hospital in the home" – an interest in wound care and working one-on-one
• For day chemotherapy – an understanding of cytotoxic medication and venepuncture and CVAD

About us

John Fawkner Private Hospital is located in the northwest suburbs of Melbourne. With 186 registered beds, an emergency department, 5 operating theatres, 12 bed Critical Care Complex and a busy day surgery/endoscopy unit the hospital provides a wide range of services to its community. The hospital specialises in orthopaedics, general surgery, general medicine, oncology, cardiology, urology, plastic surgery, ENT and gynaecology.

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope Victoria - Nurses' and Midwives' Enterprise Agreement 2026" (salaries range between $43.69 to $53.00 per hour).

Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.