Cancer Care Coordinator

**Nursing**

**Gold Coast**

**Part Time**

**Icon Cancer Centre Australia**

**Cancer Care Coordinator - Icon Cancer Centre Southport and Gold Coast Private Hospital**

We are thrilled to invite a Cancer Care Coordinator (CCC) to become a vital part of our passionate and trailblazing team at our Icon Cancer Centre Southport and Gold Coast Private. The Cancer Care Coordinator is responsible for co-ordinating complex care of patients treated in Icon Cancer Centres with the purpose of improving health, treatment and end of life outcomes. The role seeks to expand on our service provision via liaising with other key oncology service providers and assisting patients and families navigate the complex medical and psychological aspects of their treatment.

This pivotal role is designed to champion care for patient's across their unique journey, providing support at dedicated time points across the cancer treatment continuum to reduce burden and achieve optimal health outcomes.

Given the dynamic and multifaceted nature of this opportunity, we're on the lookout for an experienced oncology nurse who is familiar with the care pathways across the vast variety of cancer treatments available.

**Your Role & What You Can Expect**
- Permanent, Part-Time, 4 days/week
- Excellent Level 3 Nurse Hourly Rate, 5 Weeks Annual Leave
- Weekdays Only

**Your Mission & Impact**:

- Assessment and screening for clinical and supportive care needs of people at risk of adverse clinical and psychosocial outcomes
- Ensuring timely and appropriate referral to specialists, allied health providers and support services
- Facilitating continuity of care between health professionals across healthcare settings by establishing clear referral pathways and timely communication
- Providing timely and consistent education and information to patients and their families
- Facilitating delivery of cancer care consistent with established evidence-based guidelines
- Participating in service improvement activities that aim to improve coordination of care and optimise outcomes for individuals and services
- Act as a liaison between patient, Medical Officers and members of the multi-disciplinary health care team
- Development and maintenance of patient information resources and holistic assessment tools
- Development and facilitation of MDTs and improved referral pathways.
- Strengthen service networks and expand service offering.

**Who You Are**:
Our dynamic and innovative teams collaborate closely to maintain a team focus on providing cutting edge Medical Oncology and Haematological treatments. We are looking for someone who is highly enthusiastic, motivated and quick to adapt in a supportive environment.

**What You Bring to the Table**:

- Licence to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Post graduate oncology nursing qualification or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years post -graduation nursing experience
- Minimum 3 years clinical experience in oncology nursing
- Expert level clinical knowledge and skills in managing patients with haematological and solid tumour malignancies in the ambulatory and outpatient setting
- Ability to work autonomously and in a team
- Expert level clinical knowledge and skills in managing patients
- Highly effective interpersonal communication and collaborative problem-solving skills

**Bonus Points If You Have**:

- Member of relevant professional bodies (e.g. CNSA, COSA)

**Icon Cancer Centre - Australia and New Zealand**
Icon Cancer Centre are pioneers of private cancer care in Australia with over 35 years' experience. There are currently 40 cancer centres across Australia and a joint venture in New Zealand with several in development. These centres include a mix of dedicated medical oncology, haematology, and radiation oncology facilities, as well as comprehensive cancer centres that bring all services together under one roof, including research and pharmacy. Over half of Icon's cancer centres are in outer-metro and regional communities delivering on our mission to bring the best possible care, closer to home.

**Here's why our people choose us**:
***Purpose, at Pace**: We remain focused on continually expanding our cancer treatment services and making them accessible to more people across Australia and internationally.
**Impact, at Scale**: We're Australia's largest dedicated provider of cancer care, with our global reach growing every day. Here you'll know your work is making a difference.
**Connection, at Heart**: Our work isn't easy but it's extremely important. Our secret ingredient is our incredible, connected, and talented people. And their secret ingredient is each other.
**Opportunity, at Hand**: We're constantly innovating. We deliver over 3.5 million patient interactions, in over 120 places, across 7 countries. Every week brings changes, growth and new opportunities.

**Our Culture and Benefits**:
At Icon, we don't just offer jobs—we off