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Become a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse
What is a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse?
McGrath Cancer Care Nurses are Registered Nurses who are experts in cancer nursing care. They have relevant postgraduate qualifications, or are working towards postgraduate qualifications specific to caring for people with a cancer diagnosis.
McGrath Cancer Care Nurses provide leading clinical, psychosocial, and emotional support to individuals with any type of cancer throughout treatment.
To become a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse you need to…
Be a Registered Nurse
Have a minimum of five years' post registration experience in providing care to people with cancer, for example surgical oncology or medical oncology.
Have relevant postgraduate qualifications, or are working towards postgraduate qualifications in cancer care nursing.
McGrath Cancer Care Nurses are provided with ongoing support through education and professional development opportunities. They are also offered clinical mentorship and participation in Communities of Practice.
Current opportunities
We work with healthcare providers to identify McGrath Cancer Care Nurse positions across Australia.
McGrath First Nations Identified Cancer Specialist Nurse - Box Hill, VIC
Applications are open for a McGrath First Nations Identified Cancer Specialist Nurse based at Box Hill Hospital. This is a Temporary Part-Time (3 year contract with possibility of extension) position.
McGrath Cancer Care Nurse First Nations (Multi Tumour) - Brisbane, QLD
Applications are now open for an identified 1.0FTE MCCN position based at The Princess Alexandra Hospital, supporting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples experiencing cancer.
McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (Myeloma) - Gold Coast, QLD
Applications are now open for a 0.8FTE MCCN position based at Gold Coast University Hospital, providing advanced clinical expertise and care for patients with Myeloma.
McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (Multi-Tumour) - Port Lincoln, SA
Applications are open for a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse position (Multi-Tumour) based in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network. This is a temporary part time (0.8 FTE) position.
McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (Advanced Breast) - Lismore, NSW
Applications are open for a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse - Advanced Breast position based in Lismore, Northern NSW LHD. This is a temporary part-time (0.8 FTE), Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 Position.
The McGrath Foundation Scholarship Program
The McGrath Foundation is focused on the growth and sustainability of cancer nursing. A commitment to workforce planning and development is crucial to ensure the Foundation can meet the national demand for cancer nurses into the future.
The McGrath Foundation Scholarships for Cancer Nursing are for Registered Nurses currently providing care to people with any type of cancer, who would like to expand their knowledge and skills, and obtain a post-graduate qualification in cancer nursing.
Scholarship applications for the 2026 McGrath Foundation Scholarship Program, supporting nurses to complete a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing, offered at Monash University, have now closed. We will open the 2027 McGrath Foundation Scholarship Program in late 2026.
If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive information once applications open, please contact the Education and Research Team.
