RN - Oncology and Medical Day Unit

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Registered Nurse to join the Oncology and Medical Day Unit team at Northern Health

Permanent and Fixed Term positions available

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

The Oncology and Medical Day Unit is located at Northern Hospital, compromising of 17 chairs, including 2 clinical trial chairs and our SURC clinic. Our service is focused on delivering high risk anti-cancer regimes but also includes administering blood product transfusions, iron infusions and some immunotherapy and monoclonal antibodies for chronic medical diseases. This role also has the opportunity to rotate to our NOAH@Home program (delivering chemotherapy at home) and our SURC service.

This role requires an experienced haematology/oncology nurse to work a rotating roster in our Oncology and Medical Day Unit, delivering chemotherapy, complex medical infusions and supportive care to patients. The successful applicant must have experience working in a Day Oncology Unit, work well within a team and be able to provide care across all aspects of cancer treatments including education to patients and their carers.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of caring for complex cancer patients
• Completed ADAC training
• Competent in CVAD care and IVC insertion
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to work in a progressive multidisciplinary team
• Post Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing is desirable

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Melissa Gwynne NUM - Oncology and Day medical Unit at 03 •••• •363

Applications close 21 August 2026.