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Patient Employment Consultant
• Fixed Term role until 30 June 2027
• Part time – 64 Hours per Fortnight (4 days per week, 0.84FTE)
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $100,000 - $115,000 (pro-rated for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a Victorian public health service and a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre, dedicated to excellence across all spheres of clinical care, research and education. We are home to the largest cancer research enterprise in Australia and provide treatment to around 40,000 people with cancer each year. Welcoming staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences is integral to fostering innovation and compassion and delivering the best possible cancer care for our patients.
About the team
The Peter Mac Patient Experience and Wellbeing Department manages a range of high-impact work in three streams: patient experience, consumer engagement, and wellbeing. We are a diverse and motivated team that shares a goal of improving the care experience of people with cancer. This role sits within the wellbeing workstream.
About the role
In this newly created role, you will lead the delivery of patient-facing services in our innovative pilot program designed to support cancer patients to increase their participation in work, during and following treatment. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide individualised vocational and return-to-work support while contributing to the refinement and evaluation of this evolving model of care. It is an exciting opportunity to have a tangible impact on patients’ lives, while shaping the role and project as we continue its development.
A regular day will see you:
• Identify and get to know patients who are seeking to increase their work participation
• Together with patients, collaboratively develop plans to connect patients with services that meet their needs
• Work closely with clinicians, patient employers, and service providers to coordinate patient services
• Continually improve the project by collecting and recording information, making suggestions, and trialling new ways of working
About you
We are looking for a personable, motivated professional who thrives on helping others achieve their goals. You naturally form effective relationships with a broad range of people, are comfortable with complexity, and can identify opportunities for service improvements.
You’ll bring with you:
• Tertiary qualification in allied health, vocational rehabilitation, employment services, career development or related fields
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills, including with vulnerable people on sensitive issues
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Ability to form strong and effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, including clinicians and employers
• Experience supporting people to participate in work
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:
• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time) and 17.5% leave loading
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check, and this position will require a valid Working with Children Check. Many staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
We will screen applications as we receive them, so if you’re interested please don’t delay your submission!
For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact James Fowler, Deputy Director – Patient Experience and Wellbeing at [email protected].
For further information about this opportunity and to apply, please review the full advert and position description on our Careers website
Please note that applications must be lodged online via the website. Emailed applications will NOT be accepted.
Applications Close: 11:59PM Thursday 19 March 2026
Feel free to contact [email protected] / 1800 630 124.
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