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Breast Care Nurse – Reconstruction
Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part Time, Fixed Term Position
• 12 months role, 40 hours per fortnight
• Clinical Nurse Consultant
  
  

The Breast Service at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, in collaboration with the Women’s Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, is seeking a passionate and experienced Breast Care Nurse – Reconstruction to join our team.

This role offers flexibility and may be performed remotely, with on-site presence required only for essential service or patient care needs.

You will play a key role in providing supportive care for patients undergoing breast reconstructive surgery, working within a multidisciplinary team across the VCCC precinct. The role focuses on psychosocial assessment, patient education, coordination of care, and ensuring seamless patient experiences across all stages of the treatment journey.

 Your New Role

• Provide clinical expertise and emotional support to patients undergoing reconstructive breast surgery.
• Act as a key resource for patients, families, and clinical staff.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and services (RMH, RWH, PMCC).
• Attend MDMs and support coordination of Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) events.
• Contribute to care pathway development, service planning, and quality improvement initiatives.

 About You:

• Registered Nurse with at least five years’ post-registration experience, and three years in breast care nursing or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualifications in breast cancer nursing, oncology, or palliative care.
• Demonstrated expertise in patient education, communication, and care coordination.
• Skilled in working autonomously and collaboratively across complex clinical environments.

Desirable: Previous experience supporting patients undergoing reconstructive surgery and knowledge of breast cancer research and trials.

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Be part of a supportive and values-driven workplace culture
• Career growth opportunities, ongoing training, and professional development
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Staff Peer Support
• Salary packaging, on-site car parking, and great public transport access

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.