Become a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse
McGrath Cancer Care Nurses are registered nurses (RNs) who have undertaken specialist education and training in caring for people with cancer. A McGrath Cancer Care Nurse has background in oncology and/or palliative care nursing and has or is working towards tertiary qualifications specific to caring for people following a cancer diagnosis.
In addition, all McGrath Cancer Care Nurses have a genuine desire to make a difference and support individuals and their families undergoing cancer treatment by offering information, clinical care and psychosocial support from the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment.
Why I’m passionate about cancer care
Sam Moules – Metastatic McGrath Breast Care Nurse since 2016
“Trying to help people with cancer is the most satisfying thing. I get touched by it every day. Once a patient is told their breast cancer has spread, it’s ‘oh my god, I’m going to die’. They have to go through grief, the loss of control to come to a stage when they learn to accept that metastatic breast cancer is now a part of me, a part of the rest of my life. We’re there to keep them disease-free or disease-stable for as long as possible. Trust in any relationship, you have to build over time and it’s the little things that I probably do that go a long way for them.”
The McGrath Foundation 2025 Scholarship Program – Cancer Nursing
The McGrath Foundation is focused on the sustainability and growth of cancer care nursing, and a commitment to workforce planning and development is crucial to ensure we are able to meet the national demand for cancer nurses.
The McGrath Foundation Scholarships – Cancer Nursing – are for Registered Nurses currently providing care to people with cancer who would like to expand their skills and knowledge and obtain a post-graduate qualification in cancer nursing. We are offering 15 individual scholarships to nurses to complete a Post-graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing as part of the Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing – Cancer Nursing – offered by Monash University.
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing is designed to develop advanced practice knowledge and leadership in specialist practice including skills to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate health care, as well as the ability to formulate policy for a diverse and multicultural society. For more information on the course and subjects, please visit the Monash University website: NUR5016 – Cancer nursing 1 – Monash University and NUR5017 – Cancer nursing 2 – Monash University
Scholarship applications close at 5pm on Monday 9th December 2024.
To apply for a McGrath Foundation 2025 scholarship, please click on this link to complete and submit the form.
To become a cancer care nurse you need to…
Be a registered nurse
With a minimum of five year’s post registration experience
in either surgical or medical oncology
Have at least three years recent full time equivalent experience in oncology, palliative care.
or care stream specific nursing
Have post graduate qualifications
in cancer care nursing – oncology and/or palliative care
Positions available
The McGrath Foundation provides funding to medical providers in communities right across Australia to employ McGrath Cancer Care Nurses. To be notified when a position is opened, please fill out the form below.
McGrath Breast Care Nurse – Two Positions, Bundaberg & Hervey Bay
Applications are now open for two McGrath Breast Care Nurse positions based out of Hervey Bay and Bundaberg.
McGrath Cancer Care Nurse – Northern Health, VIC
Applications are now open for a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse with Northern Health, Victoria.
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