Registered Nurse - Oncology - Perm FT/PT

NSW Health; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging options

Annual leave with loading

Flexible work options

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse with oncology experience to provide compassionate, evidence-based care in an oncology setting. The role supports patients across cancer pathways and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and timely care.

Applicants will have current AHPRA registration, and demonstrated experience in cancer or acute clinical care, with a commitment to safety and quality improvement in oncology services.

Qualifications

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Experience in Cancer Centre (oncology/haematology) or relevant acute clinical setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, person-centred nursing care to oncology patients.
• Collaborate with the MDT to coordinate patient care and respond to changing clinical needs.
• Contribute to patient safety, risk management and quality improvement within oncology/haematology.

Skills

Compassionate care

Oncology/haematology experience

Acute care experience

Job description

Registered Nurse - Oncology - Perm FT/PT

If you are a compassionate and proactive Registered Nurse with experience in cancer services and acute care, this opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of oncology patients.

Selection Criteria

To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

Do you have current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)? Please attach a copy of your AHPRA registration in your application

Describe your recent experience as a Registered Nurse in Cancer Centre (oncology/haematology), or a relevant acute clinical setting. Include how you have delivered safe, compassionate, culturally responsive, and person-centred care.

Provide an example of how you have effectively communicated and collaborated with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for a patient in a acute clinical setting.

Describe a situation where you used critical thinking and evidence-based practice to recognise and manage a change in a patient’s condition, treatment-related side effect, or clinical risk.

Describe how you have contributed to patient safety, risk management, workplace safety, or quality improvement within oncology/haematology or a relevant clinical setting.

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Position Information

Diversity, Culture & Inclusion

We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?

• 12% superannuation
• Salary packaging and novated leasing via
• Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
• One extra day off each month for full-time employees

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

Grow Your Career

• Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
• Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Additional Information

Child Safe Employment

• South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementingthe

  Child Safe Standards

  .We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Temporary Positions

For fixed-term or temporary contracts, there may be opportunities for ongoing permanent employment, subject to policy and organisational requirements.