Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.
Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.
Job Description
In this part-time, fixed term role, based in Richmond, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth care pathway for patients living with pancreatic cancer within Epworth HealthCare’s cancer services. You will be part of the Jreissati Pancreatic Centre at Epworth’s (JPCE) team and report to the Deputy Director – JPCE.
You will make an impact by:
* Overseeing the patient journey and supporting the planning and coordination of care to ensure ease of access and a smooth transition between points of care.
* Providing strong leadership and clinical expertise by educating, guiding, and motivating members of the nursing team and multidisciplinary team to ensure patients have a streamlined patient journey.
* Facilitating and ensuring quality patient outcomes are achieved within an efficient and cost-effective framework.
* Developing and implementing suitable quality activities that promote evidence-based practice.
To be successful in this role...
You will be a strong patient advocate with a compassionate approach. You will have highly developed interpersonal skills that demonstrate an ability to engage with the multidisciplinary team and build strong relationships with patients and their families/support members, as well as internal and external stakeholders.
You will have:
* Cancer nursing experience – minimum 5 years clinical experience.
* Previous experience in cancer care coordination (desirable).
* Previous experience in palliative care nursing (desirable).
* Previous experience in clinical research/trials (desirable).
Qualifications
* Registration with Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Practitioners Agency (AHPRA).
Additional Information
At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:
* Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay.
* The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia.
* Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave.
* Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth.
* Relocation assistance is available for approved interstate candidates.
Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button and attach your CV and cover letter.
For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on (03) 9426 0606.
It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.
As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).
At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Administrative
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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