Registered Nurse (Grade 2), Cancer Services, Home Based Cancer Care
Employment Type - Permanent Part Time
Job Category - Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)
Req Id - 6384
- Exciting Opportunity to Join Barwon Health Home Based Cancer Care Service
- Ongoing training and professional development | supported work environment
- Permanent part time opportunity | Salary packaging benefits | Salary review period
About Barwon Health
Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.
About the facility
Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong in Geelong’s CBD, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and residential aged care facilities spanning the region. Comprehensive mental health, community health and dental services are delivered through various programs across the Barwon South West Region, including Torquay and Colac.
About the role
Home Based Cancer Care is an alternative to having treatment in the hospital. Home Based Cancer Care nurses provide a variety of cancer treatments in the comfort of the patients home. The service runs Monday to Friday 0830hrs-1700hrs.
- We are looking for dynamic nurses, highly skilled and experienced in delivery of cancer care treatment
- Come and join our Team as a Registered Nurse
- Multiple positions available
Let us know in your application which area/s you have been working in, including recent courses and training
Tell us your ideal hours and we will try to accommodate! Talk to us about your career aspirations!
As the Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for the provision of patient focused holistic nursing care to those assigned to you, in order to achieve desired clinical outcomes.
Duties of your role include but are not limited to:
- Delivering consumer centred care that meets best practice standards and in line with Barwon Health requirements
- Providing quality patient care using an evidence-based approach
- Participation in regular audit processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory bodies is maintained
- As part of your role you will co-ordinate treatments appointments and visit patients in their home.
About the culture
We are a fun, passionate, supportive, energetic, driven team who works cohesively together. We promote professional development in the workplace and as a team are focussed on quality patient centred care. No day is the same; we are a team that embraces change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation.
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career
- Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Derived from the local Wadawurrung Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘Tongue of Land’.
- Geelong offers a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes
- Geelong is home to world class schools and education providers
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Appreciate our vast and abundant parklands, sports and entertainment attractions, and thriving dining and shopping complexes
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve.
We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, and family structures. We proudly support LGBTIQA+ inclusion and are committed to a safe and inclusive workplace for all.
- We encourage applications from:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
- LGBTIQA+ community members
- People of all gender identities
- People with disability
- Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au
Barwon Health is a totally smoke-free workplace.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
Prior to commencement with Barwon Health, all new employees are required to provide a completed Barwon Health Immunity Status form and have Staff Care clearance.
Please note we do not accept resumes via email.
This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.
Contact person: Melainie Giddings
Email: melainie.giddings@barwonhealth.org.au
Application closing date: 1st, December 2025
Are you currently a Barwon Health employee? If so, please follow the links below on how to apply.
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