- Salary
- $55 – $59
- Location
- Wesley Breast Clinic The Wesley Hospital, Australia
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Clinical Nurse – Breast Care | The Wesley Hospital Breast Clinic
Employment Type: Casual opportunity available.
Location: Auchenflower, just 5 minutes from Toowong Village and 10 minutes from Brisbane CBD
Remuneration: $55.63 - $59.61 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital Breast Clinic
We're looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.
An integral part of our team at The Wesley Hospital as a Clinical Nurse – Breast Care, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
Join a highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional breast care services and personalised support to patients throughout their healthcare journey.
Your part in The Wesley Breast Clinic team
You will be accountable for the provision of safe, evidence-based and holistic care to patients and their families, ensuring exceptional clinical outcomes and an outstanding patient experience.
Working collaboratively with Breast Physicians, Breast Surgeons, Breast Radiologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist breast care nursing support across a range of diagnostic and treatment services.
Key responsibilities include:
Coordinating Breast Screening and MRI clinics.
Clinical coordination within diagnostic clinics.
Breast Examinations
Patient care coordination and support throughout their treatment journey.
Liaising with Breast Physicians, Breast Surgeons and Breast Radiologists.
Assisting with procedures including Hookwire and Savi Scout Localisations and Vacuum Assisted Biopsies.
Management and support of Contrast Enhanced Mammography patients.
Conducting breast cancer risk assessments.
Supporting newly diagnosed and high-risk patients.
Providing patient education and resources.
Supporting and mentoring Enrolled Nursing staff.
Attending and contributing to Breast MDT meetings.
This role is primarily rostered between 7:00am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, however flexibility may be required to support clinic operations and leave coverage.
What makes a difference for us?
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
Minimum 12 months post graduate experience in Breast Care Nursing.
Post Graduate Certificate in Breast Cancer Nursing, or currently working towards completion.
Previous breast screening experience (highly regarded).
Experience performing clinical breast examinations (desirable).
IV cannulation experience (highly desirable).
Experience assisting patients undergoing contrast-based imaging procedures (highly desirable).
Flexibility to assist with annual leave and sick leave coverage.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Proven patient-centred focus on safety, quality and compassionate care.
Excellent communication, teamwork and customer service skills.
Australian working rights (sponsorship is not available for this position).
What makes a difference for you?
NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
