McGrath Cancer Care Nurse

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, providing care for a population of around 300,000 people across the life continuum.

Our network of hospitals and community health services deliver quality, patient-centred healthcare and services that meet the needs of our diverse community.

With specialities including obstetrics, paediatrics, emergency medicine, intensive care, critical care, surgical and general medicine, rehabilitation, and oncology, through to aged care and palliative care.

We are a major teaching and research health facility, training the next generation of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.

• Limited Term Full Time position available (5 days per week until end of June 2027)

• Exciting collaboration between McGrath Foundation & Peninsula Health

• Classification: CLIN NURSE CONS C (ZA7 - ZA8)*

On 1 January 2026 five health services (Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service) will come together to create Bayside Health. A newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.

The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (MCCN) provides care, information, and support for people with cancer across the continuity of care pathways and multidisciplinary teams across the cancer care community within the Health Service/demographic region. The MCCN will provide collaborative clinical and supportive care for people and their families, along with the facilitation of communication across the multidisciplinary cancer care team.

The MCCN will have expert knowledge regarding the spectrum of cancer care, inclusive of health assessment, treatment pathways, referrals, and on-going facilitation of clinical and supportive cancer care.

The MCCN (Multi Tumour Stream) has a high level of interpersonal and communication skills and engages in a collaborative relationship with the wider Cancer Services multidisciplinary team to optimise patient

outcomes.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration

• Post Graduate qualifications in Cancer Nursing - Oncology and or Palliative Care

• Minimum of 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience as a registered nurse with at least 3 years recent full time equivalent experience in Oncology, Palliative Care or Cancer Stream specific Nursing.

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What Next

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Job Ad closes: 11/09/2025

This opportunity is funded by the McGrath Foundation and by applying to this position you consent to your application being shared with appropriate persons of the McGrath Foundation. If this is of concern please contact me directly.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

* Please refer to salary circular for Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers)Enterprise Agreement for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.

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