Registered Nurse- Haematology/Oncology

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

SA Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Haematology/Oncology Ward at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide. You will provide expert nursing care to haematology and oncology patients, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy, within a multidisciplinary team in the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.

The role reports to the Nurse Unit Manager and involves assessment, planning and delivery of specialist nursing care with increasing autonomy over time.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or eligible for registration with NMBA.
• Current practicing certificate required.
• Experience in haematology/oncology nursing is advantageous.
• Ability to administer infusion therapies to oncology patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan specialist nursing care for haematology/oncology patients.
• Deliver direct patient care and coordinate services with the multidisciplinary team.
• Administer chemotherapy and immunotherapy as prescribed.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Nursing practice competence

Infusion therapy administration

Education

Nursing registration (NMBA)

Job description

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Haem/Onc Ward 5G
• Salary $77,824 - $106,187 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M1| Multiple Ongoing Positions Available

Grow Your Oncology Career at Flinders Medical Centre!

Join the Haematology/Oncology team at Flinders Medical Centre, one of South Australia's leading tertiary hospitals, in an ongoing Registered Nurse role where your specialist skills will directly shape patient outcomes. You'll deliver complex, evidence-based care across haematological and oncological conditions, working alongside a committed multidisciplinary team within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.

About the role:

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, in this role you will assess, plan and deliver specialist nursing care to haematology and oncology patients, administering treatments including chemotherapy and immunotherapy while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support patients and their families across the full care journey.

Duties for the role will include:

• Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and/or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies,
• Provide direct person-centred nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients on a shift-by-shift basis in a defined clinical area with increasing autonomy over time,
• Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to patient/client safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting,
• Provide health promotion and education, to patients/clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual

About you:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
• Effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team,
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
• Skills in administering infusion therapies to haematology and oncology patients

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 8 October 2026

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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 949397