McGrath Cancer Care Nurse

Overview

Role title: McGrath Cancer Care Nurse - Head and Neck

Role type: Max term contract full time (until June 2027)

Role grade: Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2)

Department and location: Cancer Services, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

Salary: $131,870.90 - $134,500.70 + super

About St Vincent's Health Australia

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About The Role

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, in partnership with the McGrath Foundation, is seeking a passionate and experienced McGrath Cancer Care Nurse - Head and Neck to join our multidisciplinary cancer care team.

• Provide expert clinical care, education support to individuals and families navigating a head and neck cancer diagnosis.
• Deliver holistic, patient-centred care from diagnosis through treatment and beyond.
• You will be an advocate, educator, and clinical expert, ensuring patients feel supported every step of the way.
• Ability to work autonomously and within the multidisciplinary team and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• An exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified oncology nurse.

About You

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• At least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in oncology.
• Approved postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to head and neck cancer, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.
• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse.
• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment.

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About The Hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

The closing date for applications is 22 September 2025.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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