Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

At the Princess Máxima Center, nurse specialists (NS), physician assistants (PA), pediatric oncologists, and many other healthcare professionals work together toward a single goal: to cure every child with cancer, with optimal quality of life. In pediatric oncology, we combine medical, nursing, and psychosocial expertise, always keeping the child and their family at the center of care.

Joint responsibility for highly complex care for children with cancer

Care is organized around several specialties, including hematology-oncology, solid tumors, and neuro-oncology. Each specialty has its own conditions and treatments, but together they form a single integrated care process under one roof. As a nurse specialist or physician assistant, you contribute to the continuity, quality, and development of care.

What makes working as a nurse specialist or physician assistant at the Princess Máxima Center unique?

Working in pediatric oncology is intensive, complex, and professionally challenging. It requires specialized knowledge, clinical insight, and the willingness to take responsibility. At the Máxima Center, nurse specialists and physician assistants have the space to shape their role independently and with confidence, always in close collaboration with the pediatric oncologist and the multidisciplinary team. Teams consist of permanent professionals who know each other well.

Who does what?

Nurse specialists play a central role at the Máxima Center as case managers. Together with the pediatric oncologist, they are the main point of contact for the child and family throughout the entire treatment process. They hold their own consultations and manage their own patients.
The nurse specialist role combines medical and nursing care. The position is varied and intellectually broad, with plenty of opportunities to specialize in a specific field. Professional development is part of the role, whether in patient care, research, education, or collaboration with Shared Care hospitals. You work closely with the child and family and have the space to make a meaningful difference.
Physician assistants are a consistent and continuously present part of the clinic and day care unit. They work under the supervision of the pediatric oncologist and contribute to daily medical care. PAs are familiar with the departments, processes, and teams, and play an active role in improving the quality and continuity of care.
In addition, our center has PAs working in anesthesia and pediatric surgery, where they perform medical procedures such as placing and removing lines, bone marrow punctures, and lumbar punctures. Some members of this team are also involved with the team focusing on pain, anxiety, and stress reduction.
The work is very varied and has a visible impact every day: from assessing minor complaints to providing acute care, from day care unit procedures to contributing ideas for improving departmental processes.

Growing, learning, and developing

Pediatric oncology is a specialized field where learning never stops. The Máxima Center offers training positions for nurse specialists and physician assistants and supports professional development even after completing the training.

Collaboration is central to this approach. By sharing knowledge and supporting each other, we continuously improve care for children with cancer and their families.

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