Specialist Palliative Care Nurse

Employer: Ballarat Hospice Care Inc
Location: Alfredton
Type: Part Time (up to 32 hours p/w)
Closing Date: 24 July 2023

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Summary

We are currently seeking a suitability qualified and experienced health professional to undertake the role of Specialist Palliative Care Nurse. As a Div. 1 Registered Nurse registered with AHPRA, with 5 years’ experience and relevant Post Graduate qualifications in palliative care. This position is part of the team of Registered Nurses and Supportive Care Advisors providing specialist palliative care to patients and their carers who are facing end of life issues. 

This is an outstanding opportunity for highly capable and motivated Registered Nurse with a passion for community palliative care 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

Ballarat Hospice Care offers a:

• 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 supporting a healthy workplace environment 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. For more information, please go to https://www.visitballarat.com.au/

Selection Criteria

• Significant understanding of, and demonstrated commitment and energy for, the objectives and values of Ballarat Hospice Care.
• Demonstrated strong values driven leadership with commitment to reflective practice and ongoing professional development.
• 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.
• Willingness to lead quality improvement and research initiatives to enhance patient and family care.
• 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.
• Demonstration of excellent written and verbal communication through the sound documentation of person centred care plans; IT skills.