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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 Cancer Care Nurse (Breast) - Young, NSW
Applications are open for a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse position (Breast) based at Young Hospital, Murrumbidgee Local Health District. This is a permanent part-time (0.60 FTE) position.
McGrath Cancer Care Nurse (Lung) - Campbelltown, NSW
Applications are open for a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse position (Lung) based at Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre, South Western Sydney Local Health District. This is a temporary full-time (1.0 FTE), Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2.
First Nations Identified McGrath Cancer Care Nurse - Broken Hill, NSW
Applications are open for a First Nations Identified McGrath Cancer Care Nurse position based in Broken Hill, Far West Local Health District. This is a temporary full-time (1.0 FTE), Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, open to applications from Registered Nurses with potential to reach this level though support of the McGrath Foundation Associate Pathway.
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. This financial year, the Foundation is offering 15 individual scholarships to nurses to complete a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing - Cancer Nursing offered at Monash University.
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing is designed to develop advanced, 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 subjects, please visit the Monash University website:
Scholarship applications close at 5pm on Thursday 18th December 2025.
