Staff Development Nurse (Cancer Centre)

North Metropolitan Health Service; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Professional development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

North Metropolitan Health Service in Western Australia is seeking a Staff Development Nurse (Cancer Centre) on a permanent part-time basis (64 hours per fortnight). You will support and develop nurses caring for patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy and supportive care.

Under direction of Senior Registered Nurses, you will run education programs, assess nursing knowledge and skills, arrange orientation and preceptorship, and contribute to hospital-wide staff development.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with NMBA registration.
• Experience in education and training of nursing staff.
• Knowledge of cancer care is preferred.
• Ability to develop and deliver education programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver staff education programs.
• Provide orientation and coaching for new staff.
• Assess knowledge and skills of nursing staff.
• Support cancer centre nurses across chemotherapy/radiotherapy care.

Skills

Nurse education

Staff coaching

Clinical knowledge

Preceptorship

Education

Nursing registration

Nurse educator qualification

Job description

Do you want to be a part of a team that promotes and improves the health of its people and community? This is a Permanent Part-Time appointment at 64 hours per fortnight, however consideration would be given for a Job‑Share arrangement. What is our Staff Development Nurse (Cancer Centre) role? Within the Cancer centre, the successful candidate would support and help develop nurses caring for people receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and supportive care for malignant and non‑malignant conditions. They would have an understanding of cancer care and the skills to maintain an educational program for the nurses in the area. This position, under the direction of the relevant Senior Registered Nurse(s), practises as a Staff Development Nurse in keeping with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board Registration Standards and Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart; provides ongoing assessment of the knowledge and skills of nursing staff in designated ward/unit; plans and implements education and training programs and participates in the planning and implementation of hospital wide Staff Development programs; provides support for new staff, including orientation, coaching and preceptorship; provides clinical knowledge and expertise within the clinical areas; upholds and functions within the core values of the organisation and nursing values of Care, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork & Integrity.

While your qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values and attitude speak louder still. At North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS), we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values: Care, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork and Integrity. During the selection process you will be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position while upholding our values.

What we offer: In addition to the great salary, our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits (North Metropolitan Health Service - Pay and Benefits) including:

• Generous salary packaging to increase take‑home pay
• Professional and career development opportunities
• Diverse and inclusive culture

Eligibility to Apply

To be suitable for appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia. WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre‑employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other “similar” vacancies throughout the health service or the wider public service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

NMHS fosters an environment of equity and inclusion and strives to ensure everyone experiences a sense of belonging. We celebrate the rich diversity of our community and are committed to recruiting a team that is reflective of those we care for. We encourage anyone who aligns with our values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation and Care to apply for this role. NMHS is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of our Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Strategy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. NMHS upholds the social model of disability. We welcome applicants who have disability and endeavour to support reasonable workplace adjustments and flexibility. If you have any access needs or require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the NMHS Talent Attraction Group (TAG) at email [e-mail].

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions after or on, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. We look forward to receiving your application.