Oncology Anum

Requisition No: 4214
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Cancer Cardiology and Specialty Medicine
- Program: Cancer Services
- Department: Day Chemotherapy Ward - Sunshine
- Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Secto
- Job Function: Nursing
- Project:
**Day Oncology
- Associate Nurse Unit Manager**
- Location: Sunshine Hospital Ward 1 E Day Oncology
- Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time
- Salary: RN ANUM Year 1-2 (NM 1.1 or 1.2)

**About the role**

**Key responsibilities**:

- Will need a minimum of 2 years full time or equivalent experience in Cancer nursing.
- Exceptional leadership and organisational skills.
- Extensive Chemotherapy/ Immunotherapy expertise.
- Will possess excellent clinical skills and interpersonal skills.
- Have well developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to practice collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary health care team.
- A commitment to continuous professional development.

**About you**:
The Day Oncology unit operates from Monday to Friday from 0800-1730. The treatment areas include 15 chemotherapy chairs and a procedure room with 2 recovery bays for oncology related invasive procedures. The unit also includes Sunbury Day Hospital which has 3 chemotherapy chairs that operate on Wednesdays and Fridays from 0800-1630. Operating from the Sunshine site is also our Oncology Hospital in the Home program, which delivers cancer therapeutics agents to a select group of patients in their home. Oncology HITH operate 6 days a week from 0800-1630. The Symptom Urgent Review Clinic (SURC) is a nurse lead clinic that is responsible for the education and management of new patients receiving chemotherapy. This is a dynamic unit with a high skill set and a diverse area for nurses to work within.

**Position Description**

**Closing date**:Applications close at 11:59pm on**23 May 2025**

**About Western Health**

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centered care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include

oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

**Community impact and inclusion**
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

**Organisational culture and environment**
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

**Ready to make an impact?**

If you’re ready to stop working shift work and are passionate about cancer nursing, possess strong leadership qualities and have a high level of expertise in chemotherapy administration, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
- If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying._

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