Cancer Nursing Discovery Program

Education and Support

Our Academic Nursing Unit supports the Cancer Nursing Discovery Program. The program includes two six-month rotations on Peter Mac’s Haematology, Medical or Surgical Oncology wards, access to additional study leave, tailored education sessions and support from a dedicated team with the aim of advancing your career in a supported and nurturing environment.

Clinical Rotations 

Medical Oncology - Ward 3A

Ward 3A is a 32-bed ward with a clinical focus on people who have been diagnosed with lung, head and neck, bone, soft tissue sarcoma, skin and melanoma, urological, gynecological and gastrointestinal cancers. Treatment modalities provided to patients include chemotherapy, external beam radiotherapy, nuclear medicine treatments and palliative care.

Haematology - Ward 5A

Ward 5A is a 32-bed ward with a clinical focus on people who have been diagnosed with haematological cancers and breast cancer. The haematological malignancies include myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative disorders, aplastic anaemia, Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma and plasma cell disorders. Treatment modalities provided to patients include chemotherapy, autologous stem cell transplantation and CAR T cell therapy.

Surgical - Ward 6A

Ward 6A is a 32-bed ward with a clinical focus on people receiving surgery following a cancer diagnosis This includes people who have been diagnosed with gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, urological, prostate, gynaecological, breast, head and neck, melanoma and sarcoma cancers.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria for participation in the Cancer Nursing Discovery Program includes:

• Current Division One registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Grade 2 Year 2 and above – Upon completion of graduate year, or at least 12 months experience in an acute care setting
• Ability to work a rotating roster Monday through to Sunday
• Minimum contracted hours of 8 shifts per fortnight (0.84 FTE)

More Information

The next program intake date is April 2024. For more information, contact program coordinator Louise Wilks:

• Phone: (03) 8559 5674
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