Your role at St John of God Bunbury Hospital St John of God Bunbury is inviting an experienced Clinical Nurse with specialist breast care expertise to join us as a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (Breast). Proudly funded by the McGrath Foundation, this meaningful role provides women diagnosed with breast cancer access to highly skilled, compassionate breast care nursing support when they need it most. As a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (Breast), you will draw on your advanced clinical knowledge to support women throughout every stage of their breast cancer journey from diagnosis and treatment through to rehabilitation, follow‑up and palliative care. You’ll play a vital role in enhancing each individual’s health and wellbeing, guided by their unique needs, concerns and preferences. This position offers the opportunity to deliver truly holistic and patient‑centred care, including tailored education and information, emotional and psychological support, and specialised clinical care. Your expertise will help ensure every woman receives consistent, high‑quality support as her needs evolve. This is a permanent part‑time role, working 60.8 hours per fortnight, and is an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of women and families within our community. 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. As an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse, you will bring current AHPRA registration along with at least five years of post registration experience in surgical or medical oncology. You will also hold, or be actively completing, a relevant postgraduate qualification in breast care nursing, supported by advanced practice experience in the care of women with breast cancer or broader oncology nursing expertise. Your clinical background will enable you to deliver high quality, patient centred care with confidence and professionalism. Your ability to provide empathetic counselling and emotional support will be essential, as will your commitment to working within a quality management framework. You will thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment, contributing your specialist knowledge and helping to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. 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 : $129,203 per annum (pro-rata), plus 12% superannuation Permanent part time position working 60.8 hours per fortnight 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 For enquiries contact Helen Barry, Nurse Unit Manager, Oncology, on 0419 992 360 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. 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.
