Breastscreen Nurse Counsellor | Registered Nurse Grade 2

• Part Time Fixed Term Friday 8 hours until Jan 2025
  
• Fitzroy Location
  
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
  

About the Department

St Vincent’s BreastScreen aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality due to breast cancer through the early detection of the disease. The program adheres to the values of St Vincent’s health which reflect the mission of BreastScreen Victoria to strive for excellence, collaboration, access, acceptability and improvements in detection and treatment of breast cancer.



About the Role

The Nurse Counsellor will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to offer both nursing and counselling support and information, to women and their significant others attending St. Vincent’s BreastScreen. You will provide an integral discipline within the BreastScreen multidisciplinary team, which also encompasses surgery, pathology and radiography. You will also be responsible for assisting with diagnostic procedures, providing brief counselling and support to women and their significant others, and booking women into clinics.



Classifications for this position will range from YP3 - YP9 ($69,253.60 - $92,601.60 pro rata per annum).

Duties

• Provide relevant information to assist the women in understanding the recall and assessment process, to help them make informed choices and to assist them in decision making concerning their care
  
• Obtain informed and written consent from clients prior to assessment, with the use of interpreters as requested
  
• Assist with clinical procedures (eg. fine needle aspiration, ultrasound, and stereotactic core biopsies)
  
• Ensure correct supplies of equipment, drugs and linen are ordered and stocked
  
• Communicates effectively with the team, senior staff, and management to keep staff informed about matters pertaining to the team’s functioning
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Highly developed interpersonal, communication skills with the ability to work effectively and with the multidisciplinary team
  
• You must be committed to and your own professional development Degree in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of AHPRA
  
• Current AHPRA Registration
  
• Experience and knowledge of women’s health issues and practice
  
• Knowledge of issues associated with screening, assessment and a diagnosis of breast cancer
  
• Knowledge of principles of quality assurance
  
• Postgraduate Certificate in Breast Care Nursing (non-essential)
  

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
  
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
  
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
  
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
  
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
  

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.


We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.


Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.


SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).


This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.



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