Clinical Nurse

Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Bunbury Hospital is only two hours' drive from the Perth CBD located in the beautiful South-West of Western Australia

With 145 beds, the hospital is considered one of the finest private hospitals in regional WA surrounded by beautiful lakeside gardens. The facility offers services in cardiac care, interventional cardiology, cancer treatment, renal dialysis, elective surgery, general medicine and palliative care.

The hospital is large enough to provide a range of specialities and small enough to foster strong connections and team bonding among caregivers, ensuring compassionate, patient centred care.

Nurses will have the opportunity to work across a variety of wards or specialties and further develop their skills.

Your role at St John of God Bunbury Hospital

SJG Bunbury is currently seeking a Clinical Nurse with specialist breast care skills and training for the role of Clinical Nurse - McGrath Breast Care.

Funded by the McGrath Foundation, the purpose of the role is to allow women diagnosed with breast cancer to access nurses with specialist breast care skills and training.

The Clinical Nurse - McGrath Breast Care will apply advanced knowledge of the health needs, preferences and circumstances of women with breast cancer to optimise the individual's health and wellbeing at various phases across the continuum of care, including diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, follow-up and palliative care.

Advanced knowledge and skills in supportive care, including providing specialised and tailored information and education, psychological support, and clinical care will be utilised, adapting practice according to the specific and changing needs of individual women, taking into account the patient's multiple health needs, concerns and preferences for care.

This is a permanent part-time role, working 60.8 hours per fortnight.

The Position:

• Provide specialised breast care, information, education and support to clients relating to breast cancer in accordance with evidence based clinical practice guidelines.
• Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary treatment team and relevant community service providers to coordinate the delivery of client-oriented, specialised support services across the care continuum, to clients and their families.
• Provide expert clinical advice and clinical leadership on evidence-based breast care services to nursing staff, allied health and other members of the multidisciplinary team or to health care providers a woman with breast cancer may come into contact with.
• Communicate appropriate information to senior staff regarding patient and service issues and ensure documentation reflects appropriate standards and meet legal requirements.
• Ensure relationships with all customers are conducive to a harmonious working environment, and work to resolve conflicts as they arise.
• Respond appropriately to customer feedback and complaints, seeking assistance to resolve issues as required.
• Accept all patient and carer feedback and provide recommendations for improvements/solutions where needed
• Contribute to planning, problem solving and management of change in the service to improve the quality of services provided and actively support the service quality plan and reporting, initiating and following through on quality projects
• Contribute to the achievement of Service and Divisional operational objectives.
• Actively participate in ongoing learning to continually improve skills and knowledge in area of practice.

You will hold current registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as Registered Nurse with a minimum of 5 years' post registration experience in either surgical or medical oncology. In addition, you will hold a relevant post graduate qualification in breast care nursing or working towards same and have relevant experience in advanced practice with respect to management of women with breast cancer (and/or oncology nursing experience).

The successful incumbent will have a demonstrated ability in provision of counselling and a commitment to working within a quality management framework and multidisciplinary team.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and

Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $104,903 to $110,954 per annum (pro-rata), plus 12% superannuation
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Opportunities for post-graduate course support
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team
• On-site subsidised parking

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

For enquiries contact Helen Barry, Nurse Unit Manager, Oncology, on

Position may be filled before closing date if a suitable candidate is identified

Please note: If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.