Angela Mellerick
West Preston,VIC
Summary
Results-driven cancer Nurse with extensive experience in ambulatory care. Recognized for developing efficient care models that enhance clinical outcomes and improve the patient and carer experience. Committed to cultivating a highly skilled cancer nursing workforce to provide exceptional support throughout the cancer trajectory. Adept at building trust, managing people, and fostering strong relationships.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Clinical Nurse Consultant – Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
02.2024 - Current
- Provision of direct clinical care to patients receiving cancer treatment in the ambulatory setting for brain, lung and skin cancers.
- Patient clinical assessment and screening for supportive care needs and collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to promote optimal clinical outcomes and positive patient experience
- Development of a data base and structure for monthly reporting of oncology clinical nurse consultant activity.
- Presentation of cancer advanced practice roles within the cancer education calendar
- Participate in review of policy and procedure for delivery of cancer care in the ambulatory setting
Registered Nurse – Ward 7South (Full Time)
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
12.2022 - 02.2024
- Delivery of direct patient care to patients receiving inpatient care for hematological cancers
Acting Program Manager limited tenure
Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Services
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Provide strategic direction to the delivery of quality improvement programs aligned with the Victorian Cancer plan in member health services across the WCMICS region
- Participate in the Statewide Integrated Cancer Services quality improvement program and provide project leadership to allocated priority areas
- Liaise with external stakeholders involved in the deliver of cancer services
- Oversee quality improvement grant program
- Provide project support to member health services undertaking quality improvement projects
- Human Resource Management – 12 EFT project and data management staff.
Project and Service Improvement Manager – Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Provide project leadership and oversight to a broad range of externally funded quality improvement projects across Cancer services
- Provide strategic leadership to the delivery of wellness programs across cancer services
- Human Resource Management – 12 EFT allied health and ancillary staff.
Nurse Unit Manager, Ambulatory Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
10.2017 - 07.2022
- Provide expert clinical nursing leadership and supervision within day oncology, apheresis, radiation oncology and oncology clinical nurse consultant team
- Human Resource Management - 30 EFT Nursing and ancillary staff across day oncology, radiation oncology and apheresis
- Implementation of a Home-Based Cancer Care model
- Chair of the organizational Systemic Cancer Therapies Safety Committee
- Member of the organizational Medication Management Committee.
Project Officer – Implementation of a statewide Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic
Victorian Department of Health
12.2017 - 08.2021
- Secretariat role for the Department of Health Project Governance Committee including representation from pilot sites and consumer advisor
- Coordinate the grant application process
- Establish evaluation methodology including the establishment of a database to capture activity
- Provide project oversight to the successful pilot sites including convening regular Communities of Practice and an online portal
- Data collection and analysis – activity data, patient satisfaction, clinician engagement.
Acting General Manager – Inpatient Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Provide operational leadership to three inpatient units including medical oncology, hematology, palliative care and palliative care clinical liaison service including responsibility for Budget build, monthly reporting against financial KPI’s
- Monthly reporting against activity, workforce, quality and safety
- Collaboration with Senior medical staff to support medical workforce
- Engagement with external stakeholders, particularly the Department of Health for submission of quarterly organizational palliative care data.
Nurse Unit Manager, Ambulatory Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
10.2014 - 09.2016
- Provide expert clinical nursing leadership and supervision within day oncology, apheresis, radiation oncology and oncology clinical nurse consultant team
- Human Resource Management for 25 EFT Nursing and ancillary staff across day oncology, radiation oncology and apheresis.
Acting Operations Manager Cancer Services & Sub-Specialty Medicine
Western Health
03.2014 - 10.2014
- Provide operational leadership to inpatient and ambulatory services within the directorate
- Budget build, monthly reporting against financial KPI’s
- Monthly reporting against activity, workforce, quality and safety
- Collaboration with Senior medical staff to support medical workforce
- Plan and coordinate the transition of staff from Footscray campus to Sunshine.
Nurse Unit Manager - Day Oncology
Western Health
10.2011 - 03.2014
- Provide expert clinical nursing leadership and supervision within the day oncology unit
- Human Resource Management for 15 EFT Nursing and ancillary staff across day oncology, and oncology dedicated Hospital in The Home program
- Chemotherapy redesign project which improved patient flow through the day oncology unit, decreased waiting times, built capacity for service growth
- Implemented a Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic on which the subsequent Department of Health project has been modelled.
Cancer Clinical Trials Nurse
Western Health
07.2005 - 10.2011
Quality Manager, Department of General and Specialist Medicine
Royal Melbourne Hospital
11.1995 - 07.2005
Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital
02.1991 - 01.1993
Nurse Unit Manager, Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit
Warringal Private Hospital
11.1989 - 02.1991
Registered Nurse
Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital
02.1989 - 11.1989
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Medical Oncology/Haematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital
11.1985 - 01.1989
Registered Nurse – Travel Program across general medical and oncology units
Baton Rouge General Hospital (USA)
01.1993
Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Nurse Unit Manager, Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Education
Masters of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner -
LaTrobe University
01.2012
Post Graduate Diploma – Health Services Management -
Charles Sturt University
01.2002
Post Basic Registration Bachelor of Nursing -
Deakin University
01.1996
Certificate of Infectious Disease Nursing -
Fairfield Hospital
01.1989
Certificate of Nursing -
Royal Melbourne Hospital
01.1985
Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Healthcare management
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Professional Networking
- Staff Development
- Patient Education
Affiliations
- Cancer Nursing Society of Australia
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Foundation
Grants
- North Eastern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Services, Feasibility of a nurse-led model of geriatric oncology assessment in the lung cancer care pathway, Co-Investigator, 2021
- North Eastern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Services, Pre-treatment education: Establishing a shared understanding of best practice, Lead Investigator, 2019, $14,987
- Nurses Board of Victoria, William Cooper Fellowship. Pre-treatment education: Establishing a shared understanding of best practice, Lead Investigator, 2019, $5000
- Victorian Department of Health and Human Services, Evaluation of Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic for patients experiencing toxicities related to systemic anti-cancer therapy delivered within the ambulatory setting, Lead Investigator, 2018, $110,000
- North Eastern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Services, The development of a Symptom Urgent Review clinic in the Ambulatory Care setting, Lead Investigator, 2016, $16,000
- Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Services, Development of an innovative nursing workforce strategy to manage service expansion and growth, Lead Investigator, 2013, $104,000
- Department of Health, Victorian Chemotherapy Redesign Project, Lead Investigator, 2012, $80,000
Publications
- Mellerick, A, Akers, G, Tebbutt, N, Jarden, R, Lane, T & Whitfield, K., An emergency department avoidance model for patients receiving cancer therapy in the ambulatory setting: a service improvement initiative, BMC Health Research, 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09693-0
- Nicolae, R, Uccellini, A, Siderov, J, Mellerick, A, Wong, V. & Yeo, B., Taxane-induced neuropathy: How serious is this problem for patients with early breast cancer?, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2022, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajco.13804
- Shih, S, Mellerick, A, Akers, G, Whitfield, L, Moodie, M., Economic assessment of a new model of care to support patients with cancer experiencing cancer and treatment related toxicities, Journal Clinical Oncology, 2020, 16, 9, 884-892
- Lingaratnam S, Mellerick A, Worth LJ, Green M, Guy S, Kirsa S, Slavin M, Renwick W, Filshie R, Thursky KA., Feasibility of early discharge strategies for neutropenic fever: outcomes of a Victorian organisational readiness assessment and pilot., Intern Med J., 2013, 43, 9, 979-86, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23809725
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Acting Clinical Nurse Consultant – Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse – Ward 7South (Full Time)
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
12.2022 - 02.2024
Acting Program Manager limited tenure
Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Services
12.2022 - 12.2023
Project and Service Improvement Manager – Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
07.2022 - 12.2022
Project Officer – Implementation of a statewide Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic
Victorian Department of Health
12.2017 - 08.2021
Nurse Unit Manager, Ambulatory Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
10.2017 - 07.2022
Acting General Manager – Inpatient Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
09.2016 - 08.2017
Nurse Unit Manager, Ambulatory Cancer Services
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
10.2014 - 09.2016
Acting Operations Manager Cancer Services & Sub-Specialty Medicine
Western Health
03.2014 - 10.2014
Nurse Unit Manager - Day Oncology
Western Health
10.2011 - 03.2014
Cancer Clinical Trials Nurse
Western Health
07.2005 - 10.2011
Quality Manager, Department of General and Specialist Medicine
Royal Melbourne Hospital
11.1995 - 07.2005
Registered Nurse – Travel Program across general medical and oncology units
Baton Rouge General Hospital (USA)
01.1993
Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital
02.1991 - 01.1993
Nurse Unit Manager, Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit
Warringal Private Hospital
11.1989 - 02.1991
Registered Nurse
Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital
02.1989 - 11.1989
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Medical Oncology/Haematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital
11.1985 - 01.1989
Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Nurse Unit Manager, Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Masters of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner -
LaTrobe University
Post Graduate Diploma – Health Services Management -
Charles Sturt University
Post Basic Registration Bachelor of Nursing -
Deakin University
Certificate of Infectious Disease Nursing -
Fairfield Hospital
Certificate of Nursing -
Royal Melbourne Hospital
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