About the McGrath Foundation:
We are the McGrath Foundation. Each of us, and all of us, together. And what we do matters. It matters to the thousands of families going through cancer.
They are why we show up each day. The families we know and the ones we don’t. The families that need the support of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.
Showing up at the McGrath Foundation means showing up with your head and your heart.
It means bringing all your knowledge, your expertise, and your experiences.
And matching it with all your care, your courage and the commitment to support others.
We are the McGrath Foundation. Care to join us?
Why the McGrath Foundation is a great place to work:
We have a clear purpose: What we do and why we do it matters.
We have a strong brand: We are a trusted and well-known brand across Australia.
We support flexibility: We embrace hybrid working and where possible, offer flexibility in core hours, including part-time options.
We offer attractive salary packaging benefits: Not-for-Profit salary packaging is offered to reduce your taxable income and keep more of your pay in your pocket.
We care about your overall wellbeing: We offer a range of generous leave options and free access to Sonder, an innovative total wellbeing platform.
We have fun, together: The annual Pink Test and is our major fundraising event and it’s part of our DNA. We come together and work as a team to make it happen. We have fun and celebrate our success, because success means we can help deliver care to more people experiencing cancer.
More about the role:
We’re looking to add to our talented and high performing Nursing Program team with this highly impactful role as Head of Nurse Education and Research.
Reporting directly to our Chief Nursing Program Officer and forming part of the Nursing Program Senior Leadership Team, this role will be ultimately responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of the education and research strategies and programs as part of the McGrath Cancer Care Nursing Program.
For those of you that like a little more detail, key responsibilities include:
- Provide outstanding leadership, coaching and support to the Nurse Education and Research team;
- Develop and implement the education and research strategies for the McGrath Cancer Nursing Program in collaboration with the Nursing Program Leadership Team;
- Oversee the design, development and delivery of education content and professional development opportunities for McGrath Cancer Care Nurses including online content via the McGrath Foundation Learning Management System (LMS), live online and in-person events, and the post-graduate study program;
- Work with the Chief Nursing Program Officer and Nursing Program Leadership Team to support the leadership role of the Foundation in supportive cancer care nursing through research and high-quality academic outputs;
- Provide input to key projects aligned with the Foundation’s objectives as required;
- Provide operational management of the Education and Research Program as well as manage and maintain allocated education and research budgets and forecasts.
What you bring to the role:
This role is unique and highly sought-after, so our ideal candidate presents the following skills, experience and qualifications:
- Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with post-graduate qualifications and experience in education and research.
- Experience in collaborative partnerships and stakeholder management, with strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including budgeting and forecasting, and delivering to organisational outcomes.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including strong presentation, editorial and academic writing skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience designing and developing higher education course material and experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
- Demonstrated contribution to cancer nursing research
- Demonstrated capacity to lead and working collaboratively with team across the Foundation.
So if this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
We value diversity!
The McGrath Foundation is an employer of equal opportunity and celebrates the diversity of our team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to participate in our recruitment processes.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact and you see yourself in this role, we’d love to hear from you! If you have any further questions, please contact the People and Culture team on people.culture@mcgrathfoundation.com.au.
Applications will be reviewed and progressed on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
This is a direct search process so respectfully, no agencies please.
