McGrath Breast Care Nurse, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Grade 2

Selection Criteria:

1. Registered nurse with a current licence to practice from the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and current NSW Driver’s License (if required by service).
2. Minimum five years full time equivalent post registration experience, in surgical or medical oncology, with at least three years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field of Breast Care or related discipline. Post graduate qualifications relevant to the field of practice- Breast and /or Cancer Nursing (minimum first unit of the post graduate certificate with willingness if deemed necessary to complete the post graduate certificate in breast care nursing).
3. Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
4. Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills across a variety of mediums and an understanding of the practice development framework.
5. Proven ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the utilisation of evidence based research.
6. Demonstrated skills in strategic and clinical service planning including an understanding of organisational behaviour, change management and cultural change processes.
7. Demonstrated skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and experience in the development of specialty education programs.
8. Demonstrated clinical expertise in client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.