- Join a supportive Team
- Have an impact upon your patients
- Diversify your career and expand your knowledge
About Monash Health
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborns to geriatric patients, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org .
About Monash Health Oncology
Monash Health Oncology has a large Clinical Trials Unit, which is based at the Monash Health Translation Precinct (MHTP), to conduct new and exciting clinical trials for our Oncology patients. Our Clinical Trials Unit currently runs approximately 160 clinical trials in a Tumour-Stream approach which offers patient-centric care for those with complex needs. The unit is divided into 5 streams: Early Phase, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Breast/Gynaecological and Lung/Other (predominantly Head and Neck); each with their own trial portfolios. These are dynamic and cohesive teams working in an evolving environment for Oncology, including targeted therapies, immunotherapy and chemotherapy. A strong collaboration between the Unit, Trial Sponsors, and Monash Health is required in the planning, coordination and execution of these trials to ensure the best possible care for our clinical trial patients, ensuring the trials are conducted judiciously to ensure the integrity of all data collected.
About The Role
Oncology Research is based at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton, and we are currently seeking an enthusiastic Research Nurse Coordinator / Study Coordinator to join our busy Clinical Trials team for fixed term positions. Experience in clinical trials and or an oncology therapeutic area is highly desirable but not essential; training will be provided for the successful applicants. Applicants may either be a Registered Nurse or Science Degree holders with working experience in the sciences.
The Oncology Clinical Trials Unit is a busy work environment, and the role of the Research Nurse Coordinator/Study Coordinator is integral to the management and conduct of clinical trials that are Sponsored (by pharmaceutical companies), collaborative (with cooperative groups) and investigator led clinical trials.
We need a highly adaptive individual who can work both in a team but is also self-motivated to work independently, utilising both their administrative, clinical and data management skills.
The position entails the day to day coordination of a number of clinical trials within their allocated tumour Stream; each Stream has a Team Leader and are greatly supported by the Clinical Trial Assistants. Good communication is essential, within the Team as well as with trial Sponsors, Principal Investigators, Research Fellows and other key stakeholders, both internally and externally. Clinical trials are governed by International Committee on Harmonization of Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP); training is mandated and required prior to any commencement of duties when starting in this role. This training will facilitated upon commencement in the role.
About You
If you have been developing your oncology/clinical trials skills or you are an accomplished Research Nurse/Coordinator then you may be ready to take this next step in your career. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic and collegial environment and are passionate about delivering a high standard of care to patients who are participating in clinical trials. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles
You Are Also
- Committed to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy
- Enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
- Excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
- Dedicated to safe best practice & quality care
What You Need
- Demonstrated experience (aligned to position description noting reference to years of experience)
- Current AHPRA registration (if applicable)
- Australian working rights
- Include any other mandatory/required skills or licenses
- Relevant Qualification (aligned to position description)
What We Offer
- Mentorship & career guidance
- Support to attend relevant forums & conferences
- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
- Avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
- A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to onsite subsidised staff discounted car parking and gym, uniform and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
How To Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System – email applications will not be considered.
Existing Monash Health employees should apply using their Monash Health employee account. Please call Recruitment Services on 9265 2776 for assistance.
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- A clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
- A current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
- Proof of immunisation.
- Reference checks
A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.
As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.
Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.
All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov.
Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.
