With 524 beds, The Wesley Hospital provides tertiary level medical and surgical services across 30 specialty areas including cardiology, urology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, maternity and women’s health. These services are supported by an intensive care unit, coronary care unit, cardiac catheter theatres, 24-hour emergency centre, renal dialysis, radiology, radiation therapy, pathology, pharmacy services, IVF, haematology and oncology services.

Renowned for its services and experience in Cancer Care, The Wesley aims to provide an exceptional level of support to patients and their loved ones by living our core values to optimise the patient’s care and experience every time.

Our Chemotherapy Services area is currently seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse to join their team in a new 12 Month Fixed Term Full Time opportunity.

As a Clinical Nurse, you will:

• Provide exceptional patient care in the areas of your clinical expertise
• Assess and respond appropriately to clinical nursing issues and concerns
• Commit to achieving optimal patient outcomes through the use of effective clinical knowledge and professional standards of practice
• Apply clinical practice that ensures and promotes a safe environment for optimal patient health
• Apply sound knowledge of principles of clinical and workplace risk management, including incident management

 To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Previous Experience with Chemotherapy Administration
• Current registration with AHPRA
• Advanced clinical assessment and application skills, with demonstrated clinical problem solving skills
• Ability to manage designated portfolio and display sound leadership skills
• Experience in mentoring and coaching students and other staff members

Our Benefits:

Working as part of the UnitingCare Health team at The Wesley Hospital, you’ll join a values led organisation, focused on putting people at the centre of everything we do.  We actively promote a healthy work life balance, and provide access to a range of benefits including

• Generous salary packaging options which increase your take home pay;
• Exceptional professional development opportunities and exciting career paths in both clinical and leadership streams;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• Discounted Parking and Services
• Access to staff gym
• Access to internal job opportunities including Blue Care, UnitingCare Community (Lifeline) and ARRCS

Apply:

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process.

Applications Close Sunday, 8th October, 2017

UnitingCare Health is committed to being a child safe, child friendly organisation for all children who come into contact with our services. It is our expectation that our employees will share in this commitment.  Therefore, employees and successful candidates in specified roles will be required to hold a valid ’Blue Card’ in line with the ’Working with Children Check’ requirements.

Criminal record checks will be conducted for all successful candidates.

Through our values UCQ are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.