Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Oncology Access 1

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Clinical Nurse Consultant – Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies

About the Role

This is a Part Time, fixed term position to cover for 12 months, at 0.5 FTE/ 40 hours per fortnight within the Children’s Cancer Centre.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant - Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) and Cellular Therapies is a member of the Advanced Practice Nursing team in the CCC and works alongside the Consultant Paediatric Oncologists – BMT, and CNC – BMT, to provide comprehensive and collaborative care to patients and their families. This role will have a focus on research, education and program development within the CCC BMT service.

Classification for this position will range from CAPR3.1 – CAPR3.2 ($118,149.20 - 124,368.40 per annum pro rata)

What you’ll achieve:

• Combine clinical expertise with leadership and educational skills to provide comprehensive care, support and guidance to patients and healthcare teams
• Contribute to the culture of continuous improvement within the BMT stream
• Participate in projects and/ or clinical trials, collaborating to improve patient outcomes

Your skills and experience

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered through the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP)
• Post graduate qualification in the area of practice (or willing to work towards)
• Proven ability to apply advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills to complex patient care situations

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department

The Children’s Cancer Centre is the only provider of complex children’s cancer care and haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in Victoria and is an international leader in the research and treatment of childhood cancer.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum! 

• Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the office? We offer Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary 

• Support for working mother including dedicated feeding facilities and access to 2x onsite childcare centres 

• Retail discounts & more – ask your manager for a breakdown of our Staff Wellbeing Benefits! 

• Discounted Private Health Insurance 

• Help when you need it most! Staff Counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support, specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge 

• A commitment to workplace health, safety and wellbeing with our internal wellbeing calendar of events and services. 

• Newly introduced Occupational Violence and Aggression training for all staff in line with our OVA Strategy – because your safety at work is our priority! 

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact Samantha Bowen, Operations Manager, CCC Email: Samantha.Bowen@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 13 April 2026