Registered Nurse

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Fixed term maternity leave position until October 2025
• Part time (48 hours per fortnight)
• Registered Nurse: Grade 2 Year 2–9 (YP3-YP9)
• Located at The Alfred - Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre (PFMCC)
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Alfred Health Cancer Program is responsible for the overall delivery of a comprehensive cancer service which includes a number of clinical areas and units including; Medical Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, State-wide Haemophilia Service, Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care and the Victorian Melanoma Service.

The PFMCC Treatment Hub provides systemic therapy for most adult solid tumours and blood cancers, as well as an apheresis and outpatient stem cell transplant service.

The PFMCC treatment hub accommodates:

• Dedicated systemic anti-cancer therapy chairs
• Bone Marrow biopsies
• Apheresis
• Cancer Clinical Trials

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for registered nurses with chemotherapy experience to work in the Day Treatment Area in the new Paula Fox Melanoma and Caner Centre. If you have excellent communication skills, work well in a dynamic team and have cannulation and CVAD management skills, this is the job for you! Enjoy the normality of working Monday to Friday. 

Qualifications and Experience Required

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, patient-centred nurses with chemotherapy skills to join our hardworking team. You will have:

• Registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
• Haematology/Oncology experience within past 3 years
• Apheresis experience desirable
• Chemotherapy experience including ADAC credentialing and cannulation skills 
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent patient care to a wide variety of patients
• Experience working to achieve positive patient outcomes within a team environment

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging and novated leasing are available via Maxxia
• Discounted health insurance
• Onsite gym and childcare services
• Health and wellbeing incentives

For further enquiries regarding this role, please contact Lesa Stewart (Cancer Treatment Nurse Manager) at 0438 075 254 or [email protected]

Applications close 11pm AEST, Friday 20th September 2024.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au