Registered Nurse

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Fixed term parental leave position until 26 September 2027
• Full time (76 hours per fortnight)
• RN Grade 2 Year 2-8 (YP3-YP9)
• Located at The Alfred - Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre (PFMCC)
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Bayside Health - Alfred Care Group Cancer Program is responsible for the overall delivery of a comprehensive cancer service which includes a number of clinical areas and units including Medical Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, State-wide Haemophilia Service, Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care and the Victorian Melanoma Service.

The PFMCC Treatment Hub provides systemic therapy for most adult solid tumours and blood cancers, as well as an apheresis and outpatient stem cell transplant service.

The PFMCC treatment hub accommodates:

• Dedicated systemic anti-cancer therapy chairs
• Bone Marrow biopsies
• Apheresis
• Cancer Clinical Trials

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for registered nurses with chemotherapy experience to work in the Day Treatment Area in the new Paula Fox Melanoma and Caner Centre. If you have excellent communication skills, work well in a dynamic team and have cannulation and CVAD management skills, this is the job for you! Enjoy the normality of working Monday to Friday.

Qualifications and Experience Required

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, patient-centred nurses with chemotherapy skills to join our hardworking team. You will have:

• Registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
• Haematology/Oncology experience within past 3 years
• Apheresis experience desirable
• Chemotherapy experience including ADAC credentialing and cannulation skills 
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent patient care to a wide variety of patients
• Experience working to achieve positive patient outcomes within a team environment

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For further enquiries regarding this role, please contact Lesa Stewart, Cancer Treatment Nurse Manager on 04•• ••• 254 or ••••@alfred.org.au

Applications close 11pm AEST, Wednesday 2nd September 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.