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Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

Are you seeking a rewarding and impactful role supporting patients and families through their cancer journey at a leading regional hospital? Join the Chemotherapy team at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH), where a ‘world of opportunities awaits’.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate McGrath Cancer Care Nurse – Lung (MCCN Lung) to join our Ambulatory Services team on a full-time basis. This unique role is proudly funded by the McGrath Foundation and offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients with cancer and their families.

About the Role

As the McGrath Cancer Care Nurse – Lung, you will play a vital role in delivering expert clinical and supportive care to patients diagnosed with lung cancer and their families. This role provides a unique opportunity to combine advanced nursing practice with patient advocacy, education, and care coordination across the cancer care continuum.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patients and their families receive the highest standard of care, while also promoting awareness of cancer services within the community and supporting the objectives of the McGrath Foundation.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering specialist cancer care, education and support for patients and carers.
• Coordinating care and acting as a key liaison across oncology, radiation oncology, palliative care, allied health, and community services.
• Providing evidence-based clinical assessments and developing tailored care plans.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and cancer service planning.
• Promoting cancer care awareness and representing LRH and the McGrath Foundation at events and education activities.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).
• Minimum of five years’ post-registration nursing experience, with at least three years in oncology, palliative care, or cancer-specific nursing.
• Advanced clinical assessment, case management and care coordination skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and independently.
• Desirable qualifications include postgraduate study in oncology, palliative care, or cancer nursing.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
• Discounted gym and leisure services through Fitness Passport

This is an exciting opportunity to build and advance your career and leadership skills. For more information, we encourage you to contact Emily Capaldo – Nurse Unit Manager Chemotherapy via email on [email protected] for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: 11th September 2025

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies. 

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email on [email protected]