Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (Grade 3)

Employer: Ballarat Hospice Care Inc
Location: Alfredton
Type: Part-Time
Hours: Negotiable
Closing Date: 22/07/2022

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Summary

Ballarat Hospice Care Inc. (BHCI) is a home-based palliative care service, caring for people living with a life limiting illness and supporting their family and carers. BHCI staff and volunteers work within our values framework which focus on loyalty, honesty, trust, willingness, kindness, respect and skill. These values guide how we communicate and how we undertake our work, and are the foundation for our positive workplace culture.

We are currently seeking suitability qualified and experienced nurses to undertake the role of Specialist Palliative Care Nurse. This role will be paid as Grade 3 and will be part time. Working closely with the Clinical Coordinator and with other members of the interdisciplinary team, you will demonstrate highly skilled leadership and clinical expertise in the provision of community-based holistic palliative care. This includes assessment, ongoing care planning and direct nursing care as rostered including on call. The role requires a high level of commitment to palliative care and an ability to work independently within a supportive team environment.

This is an outstanding opportunity for highly capable and motivated nurse to join our organisation, which has a proud history and an exciting future. If you have appropriate qualifications, qualities and willingness to work in an organisation who cares for people at the end of life, we’d love to hear from you.

What is Offered

• Friendly, warm welcome
• Positive values driven team approach across the organisation 
• Structured orientation and onboarding process
• New purpose built facility with free onsite parking
• Proactive focus on ensuring appropriate staff supports within the workplace including access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pathway to continue to develop professionally
• Family friendly environment with a focus on wellbeing and work/life balance
• Workplace which is highly regarded and respected within our community
• Simple mechanism to access salary packaging benefits
• Our city and local areas provide a wonderful environment to live, work and play.

Selection Criteria

1. Significant understanding of, and demonstrated commitment and energy for, the objectives and values of BHCI
2. Demonstrated strong values driven leadership with commitment to reflective practice and ongoing professional development
3. High level of nursing skills and inter-personal and communication skills with the commitment to the delivery of quality person centred care with the ability to work through complex clinical issues based on the principles of palliative and end of life care
4. Willingness to lead quality improvement and research initiatives to enhance patient and family care
5. Commitment to flexibility and innovation with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and with a high level of organisational and time management skills
6. Demonstration of excellent written and verbal communication through the sound documentation of person centred care plans; IT skills
7. Demonstrated resilient behaviours and skills that will maintain your own wellbeing in context of complex workload and working alone within the community

Essential:

• Registered Nurse Div.1 registered with AHPRA with 5 years’ experience
• Post Graduate qualification in relevant health discipline
• Experience in palliative care 
• Current Police and Working with Children Check
• Current COVID and Flu vaccinations
• Current Driver License

Desired:

• Post Graduate qualification in Palliative Care or working towards same within an agreed timeframe