Position Details


Reference Number 165874
Position Title Registered Nurse ( Grade 4) - McGrath Breast Care Nurse
Employment Status Temporary Part Time
Program Medicine, Specialist Medicine & Emergency Medicine
Location Andrew Love Cancer Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 40
Position Summary
  • Gain satisfaction from the positive difference that our programs make
  • Excellent work life balance + ongoing career opportunities
  • Temporary Part Time at - 40 hours per fortnight ( til 7/3/22)

About the facility

The Andrew Love Cancer Centre (ALCC) is a comprehensive cancer centre that has provided expert care to those affected by cancer in Geelong and southwest Victoria in a supportive and caring environment since 1992. 

Our service gives adults living in the Barwon South West region access to world class cancer treatment.  Based in Geelong, we have state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and highly skilled health professionals who provide personalised treatment and care. Chemotherapy, haematology and radiotherapy services are provided at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre and inpatient services are provided in Baxter Wing 6 at University Hospital Geelong. Some outreach clinics are available to people living in rural areas.

About the role

The McGrath Foundation’s mission is to ensure every Australian family experiencing breast cancer has access to a breast care nurse no matter where they live or their financial situation. This position as a Breast Care Nurse plays a vital role in the ongoing health management of breast cancer patients by acting as a patient advocate and by coordinating care for women affected by breast cancer, their families and carers

About the culture

We believe that working at Barwon Health is joining a culture where people strive to work to the full extent of their qualification, capability and experience with a working environment that enables this to happen.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness facility
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed. At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

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Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Registered Nurse with at least five years post registration experience in either surgical or medical oncology.
Essential: Relevant post graduate qualifications in breast care nursing or cancer nursing.
Contact Person emma zurawel 
Contact Person Job Title num 
Contact Number 42152709 
Closing Date 11/03/2021
Position Description
File name 
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.