Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time or part-time
Salary: $122,500 - $123,500
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 6424
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Clinical Nurse Consultant – Vascular Access Specialist Team (VAST)
Ongoing, Full Time or Part Time positions available!
Are you a senior nurse with advanced skills in vascular health and access, looking for an exciting opportunity to shape a new specialist service?
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to lead the establishment of a Vascular Access Specialist Team (VAST) at Peter Mac.
In this pivotal role, you will apply your advanced clinical expertise to develop and lead a nurse-led vascular access service. You will provide strategic and clinical leadership, driving excellence in vascular health assessment, access device selection, insertion, and ongoing management for our cancer patients.
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading the development and implementation of a high-performing VAST service
• Providing clinical leadership, education, and strategic direction across the service
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure best practice vascular access care
• Embedding evidence-based protocols for device selection, ultrasound-guided PIVC (USG PIVC), and nurse-led central venous access device (CVAD) insertion
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement and clinical excellence in oncology vascular access
About You:
• Advanced nursing skills and experience in vascular access, particularly in an oncology or acute care setting
• Postgraduate qualifications in an advanced nursing specialty, preferably at Master’s level
• Proficiency in USG PIVC and nurse-led CVAD insertion
• Demonstrated leadership in service development or clinical innovation
• Excellent communication, education, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Passionate about improving patient outcomes through expert vascular access care
This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead a service that will make a profound difference to the care and experience of our cancer patients. If you’re ready to take the next step in your nursing clinical leadership journey, we encourage you to apply.
Please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Jenny Marcen - DDON Ambulatory
Contact Number: 0406 486 762
Email: [email protected]
Applications Close: 11:59PM Tuesday 28 October 2025
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WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.