Northern Sydney Local Health District (View other jobs from this organisation)
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An exciting and new opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse with a strong interest in and commitment to Prostate Cancer to join the very experienced and dedicated Multidisciplinary and Care Coordination team within NSLHD. The incumbent will work in partnership with Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia. The role of the Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse (Clinical Nurse Consultant) will be to promote best practice, actively contributing to quality health care by collaborating with health care providers and consumer groups, developing clinical practice standards and evaluating their outcomes within the spectrum of prostate cancer, coordinate relevant support in the Community and Supportive and Palliative Care services. The Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse (CNC) will work in close liaison with the Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Supportive Palliative Care specialists ensuring the continuity of care and support for patients with prostate cancer and their carers.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until October 2023
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $59.17 - $60.34 per hour
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ191756
Where you'll be working
Based at Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, ASB L1, Royal North Shore Hospital
What you'll be doing
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care .
The role of the Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse (Clinical Nurse Consultant) is to promote best practice which fosters clinical excellence, research and professional leadership. The Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse contributes to quality health care by collaborating with health care providers and consumer groups, developing clinical practice standards and evaluating their outcomes within the spectrum of prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse is a key member of the multidisciplinary team, providing educational support, planning and evaluating nursing care and providing clinical supervision and nursing leadership as required. The Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse will assess the individual needs of the patient and their carers, co-ordinate relevant support services in the Community and Supportive and Palliative Care services. The Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse will work in collaboration with the Urology Clinical Nurse Coordinators and Clinical Nurse Consultant. The role of the Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse will require close liaison with the Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Supportive and Palliative Care specialists ensuring the continuity of care and services to patients with prostate cancer.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rowena Broadbent on Rowena.Broadbent@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9463 1190
Applications Close: 21 October 2020
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