Clinical Nurse Specialist – Specialist Palliative Care
Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown, Sydney NSW
An opportunity for a vibrant, enthusiastic, and confident Nurse to step into the Clinical Nurse Specialist role within our growing palliative care team.
The CNS2 will demonstrate expert knowledge and clinical skills in the field of palliative care nursing. This is a full-time role, based within the inpatient setting working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
- The Palliative & Supportive Care Team comprises of 4 Palliative Care Consultants and 2 Clinical Nurse Specialists working collaboratively with Medical Oncology/Radiation Oncology and our extensive allied health team
- The CNS role provides essential supportive care to our patients their families and carer’s
- Respond to symptom control issues promptly, evaluate interventions with fellow nursing colleagues and medical team, advocate for adjustments as required
- Ensure streamline communication with Community Palliative Care Teams to facilitate a comprehensive yet timely discharge
- Strong ability to deliver patient centred compassionate care
Essential Criteria
- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Association (AHPRA)
- Minimum 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience
- Demonstrated professional knowledge and expertise in in specialist palliative care
- Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in specialist palliative care clinical practices including assessment, planning and management and clinical leadership and ability to provide professional education support
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Excellent time management skills
- Commitment to achieving excellence in quality through continuous improvement
- Ensure completion of timely and accurate documentation in line with professional and service requirements
Applications close 17th April 2023
For more information please or position description contact Lucy McLeod- Palliative Care – Lucy.McLeod@lh.org.au
If this role sounds interesting to you. Please send your application, consisting of your resume and a covering letter to nursingcareers@lh.org.au
FIND OUT MORETransitional Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Transitional Nurse Practitioner; Nurse Practitioner
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ377452
About the role
The position will be predominantly based between Concord and Canterbury Hospitals, and will also be required to provide support and mentorship for the Palliative Care CNCs across SLHD where appropriate.
A Transitional Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Practitioner (TNP/NP) is a registered nurse educated and authorised to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role. The TNP/NP role includes the assessment and management of patients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include but is not limited to initiation of diagnostic investigations, prescribing of medications and direct referral of patients to other health care professionals. The TNP/NP role is grounded in the nursing profession’s values, knowledge, theories and practice and provides innovative and flexible health care delivery that complements other health care providers.
The Transitional Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Practitioner is educated and endorsed to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role. The TNP/NP role includes assessment and management using nursing knowledge and skills. The role may include, but is not limited to, the direct referral of patients to other health care professionals, prescribing medications and initiating and interpreting diagnostic investigations.
What we can offer you (for eligible employees)…
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
- Great education opportunities through the Centre for Education and Workforce Development
Please view the Position Description for further details.
FIND OUT MOREStaff Specialist, Palliative Care – NSW Southern LHD
HammondCare
Sydney - Negotiable
- Permanent, part-time role – .5 FTE
- Location – NEGOTIABLE
- HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements
About HammondCare
HammondCare is a NSW Health Affiliated Health Organisation (AFO) that offers and recognises all NSW Health entitlements.
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity specialising in palliative care, rehabilitation, older persons’ mental health, dementia and aged care. Our passion is improving quality of life for people in need. Through our network of sub-acute services HammondCare provides rehabilitation, palliative and supportive care, pain management, mental health care for older people, community care and other vital support services.
With compassion and expertise our multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals tailor best-in-class specialised care to patients’ individual needs, supported by the latest research and best practice. Regarded nationally and internationally as one of Australia’s most innovative health and aged care providers, HammondCare offers hospital care, residential care and community services.
HammondCare’s sub-acute health services are located within Sydney at the following locations:
- Braeside Hospital (South-West Sydney),
- Greenwich Hospital (Lower-North Shore),
- Neringah Hospital (Northern Suburbs), and
- Mona Vale Community Palliative Care services (Northern Beaches)
HammondCare has been able to develop innovative, flexible care models designed to serve people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances. HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, career development opportunities, education, responsibility and recognition, work/life balance, and satisfying roles.
Summary of Role
Staff Specialist Palliative Care works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare in Performing the clinical duties of a staff specialist in palliative care as determined by the LHD Director of Palliative Care. The position is primarily based within the Southern NSW Palliative Care Services and if necessary, involves assistance with the delivery of inpatient, outpatient and community clinical palliative care services; implementation of and participation in palliative medicine education, research and quality improvement projects; participation in other activities related to the delivery of excellent palliative care.
The essence of this role:
- Provide demonstrably high-quality specialist Palliative Care services to patients across Southern NSW LHD
- To maintain personal professional competence in Palliative Care
- To work within healthcare teams and with other senior medical staff in a cooperative and collegiate way, evidencing the Mission, Motivation and Mission-in-Action of HammondCare
- Undertake teaching of medical students and trainee doctors, and undertake research in Palliative Care as opportunities present
Selection Criteria:
Please briefly address each criterion individually in a cover letter – bullet points or short paragraphs are OK
Essential:
- Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce HammondCare and Southern NSW LHD values including collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment while demonstrating these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them
- Appropriate experience to practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Palliative Care Medicine
- Demonstrated ability to provide high quality compassionate medical care as evidenced by recent practice experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team and as a provider of services that engender high levels of patient satisfaction and experience
- Demonstrated ability to work with teams to support and optimize their capacity to deliver services
- Demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement and clinical risk management; actively seek out improvements to service delivery; initiating change and consulting those affected by the change; allocating resources and proactively managing potential conflicts
- Demonstrate participation in ongoing professional development and a commitment to education and research
- Current Drivers Licence valid within NSW
Additional Information to be provided with Application (information treated in the strictest confidence)
- Do you have any medical condition/illness, which would prevent or hinder you from performing the work you have applied for? If “YES”, please give details (including dates)
- Were you born in Australia? If “NO”, please give details of your citizenship, permanent residency or working visa (include copy of relevant documentation)
- HammondCare recommends that workers continue to be made aware of the recommendations with regards to immunisation against Hepatitis B and Influenza as advised by the Department of Health. Although not compulsory, it is recommended that all workers know their vaccination and immunity (serology) status.
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To express your interest please click the “Apply Now” button, please ensure you include an updated resume and cover note addressing the selection criteria above.
For any specific queries not covered contact Felicity Burns – Manager of Operations & Partnerships, Palliative Care at fburns@hammond.com.au .
All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to staff screening, a criminal record and immunisation checks.
FIND OUT MOREPalliative Care Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner Monaro Network
Southern NSW Local Health District
Queanbeyan
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner Monaro Network
Closes: 9th March 2023
The Monaro Network Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (based in Queanbeyan) will be the clinical lead for a small nurse-led specialist team based in Queanbeyan and providing a service to a regional city population as well as to surrounding NSW rural communities.
The team works collaboratively with GPs and other non-specialist health professionals in both the community and inpatient settings and is supported by a medical specialist through a formal arrangement with HammondCare.
This is an exciting opportunity to work to the full NP scope in a rural and regional service and a variety of care settings, at the same time as being right next door to a larger metropolitan centre and all the benefits that come with that. The ski fields are close by and the coast not too far away for weekend trips!
Contact Kerry Pearce kerry.pearce@health.nsw.gov.au for more information
FIND OUT MORENurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner Supportive & Palliative Care
Western Sydney Area Health Service
Western Sydney Area Health Service, Mount Druitt and Blacktown Hospitals
Employment Type: 1x Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 / Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $123,104.90 – $125,557.29 / $130,378.59 – $139,598.55 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ354020
Where you’ll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of ‘better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond’ and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
Find out what it’s like to work at Blacktown Hospital and why we think you’d love working with us. Some of our staff share their experiences in this short video: https://goo.gl/iShcmS
What you’ll be doing
The Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner (NP/TNP) extended practice role includes, comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex, and changing situations within the Supportive and Palliative Care Services.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers. The Supportive and Palliative Care NP/TNP provides readily available access to high level clinical expertise and support to the Supportive and Palliative Care Services.
This is a WSLHD position and will require the successful applicant to work across Westmead and Blacktown outpatient clinics. As the palliative care service evolves the responsibilities of the NP/TNP may shift to meet the palliative care needs of the inpatient and community patients as determined by Clinical Service Plan and service need.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Essential Criteria:
- Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Selection Criteria:
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) including endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or working towards same as per the NMBA Guidelines on endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner
- Post graduate qualifications at master’s level, in a NMBA approved program of study or relevant clinical specialty, or working towards
- Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical nursing skills including comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex and changing situations
- Demonstrated understanding of the palliative care delivery system and ability to lead and implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence-based research
- Proven high level knowledge and expertise in complex client centred consultancy, practice development activities including mentoring, education, active participation in policy development and quality improvement
- Demonstrated advanced clinical leadership role, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multi service environment
- Valid unrestricted driver license for use in NSW and willingness to travel in the course of employment.
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For role related queries or questions contact Kirsty Wallis on Kirsty.Wallis@health.nsw.gov.au or on 0418 414 851
Applications Close: 2nd March 2023
Healthcare staff recruitment
Researchers from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University are looking
for health care staff, managers and policy makers working within cancer services or palliative
care services in Australia to participate in research for enhancing quality of end-of-life care for
culturally and linguistically diverse patients.
They are conducting a 60-90 minute focus group study and are interested in hearing from a range of healthcare staff about the experiences of providing end-of-life care to people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background who experience cancer; and the factors that impact delivery of quality of end-of-life care to them.
Please see below the list of relevant healthcare staff:
- Palliative care consultant/registrars and oncologists
- Palliative care nurses/nurse unit managers
- Clinical nurse consultants
- Care coordinators
- Interpreters
- Chaplains
- Bereavement staff
- Wellness staff (Diversional therapist/wellness staff)
- Allied health staff (dietitian, speech pathologist, social workers etc.)
- Relevant health service managers
For more details or to take part, please email Dr Ashfaq Chauhan (ashfaq.chauhan@mq.edu.au;
02 9850 2460) or Associate Professor Reema Harrison: (reema.harrison@mq.edu.au; 02 9850
2425). You will then be contacted by one of our researchers to discuss potential participation.
This study is approved by the Macquarie University Human Research Ethics Committee, reference number 520221235442012.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) – Palliative Care
Camperdown, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | Sydney
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to April 2024
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,026.10 – $2,092.60 per week plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ367761
If you are dedicated to providing outstanding patient care we would love you to join our team!
About the role
The purpose of the position is to provide palliative care support and education to health care professionals across the facility campus and facilitate best practice clinical care to individual patient palliation and family/carer support.
We are looking for someone who…
- Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in specialist Palliative Care clinical practices including assessment, planning, treatment management, and clinical leadership underpinned by evidenced based practice
- Has professional knowledge, judgement and skill in providing professional education and support in Palliative Care nursing
Position description HERE
FIND OUT MORESenior Social Worker (L3) Community Palliative Care
Hammond Care
Greenwich, Greenwich Hospital | Sydney
- Permanent part-time 32 hours per week. Job share or full-time option possible
- Dynamic specialist Community Palliative Care Team based at Mona Vale
- NSW Health affiliated organisation – continuity of NSW Health entitlements
About the role
The role of a Senior Social Worker Level 3 is to work within the Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure a high standard of Social Work service is provided to our clients and their carers within a holistic client centred context. This position is based within our specialist multi-disciplinary Community Palliative Care team at Mona Vale, and services a geographical range across the northern beaches of Sydney.
Our specialist community palliative care services aim to provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and support for those diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, their carers and family members, that embraces physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual and practical issues, with a focus on quality of life.
The role includes working in collaboration with the Manager of Social Work Services (North), to continuously develop a high quality, evidence based social work service and skilled social work practitioners across the service, who convey the organisation’s Mission and Values and operate consistently within the ethics and values of the AASW.
For any specific queries not answered by the information pack, please contact Tania Leskovec (Acting Manager) on 0447 688 177 until 5/2/23 then Lynn Shaw (Manager Social Work Services) on 0418 988 374 or 9903 8325 (Monday – Thursday).
FIND OUT MORENurse Unit Manager – Palliative Care Neringah Hospital HammondCare
- Located out our Neringah Hospital, Wahroonga, NSW
- Permanent Full-time role
- Exciting opportunity to utilise your clinical experience and develop your management skills in Palliative Care
- HammondCare is an NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements
About the role
The role of the Nurse Unit Manager works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to use skills and knowledge in leadership, management and clinical practice in consultation with multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal health in a patient focused service.
You will be joining a high performing and passionate team who truly believe in a relationship based approach to care.
About you
- Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
- NSW Registered Nurse – List A
- Palliative Care and management experience
- Tertiary qualifications in management or relevant work experience or combination of study and work experience
- Knowledge of the management and delivery of health care services
- Demonstrated understanding of Work Health Safety issues and Equal Employment Opportunity
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate clinical services and manage change
- Experience managing a team of skilled professionals
- A current driver’s licence and safe driving record. Willingness to travel between HammondCare’s sites and services
- Strong administrative and computer skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Empathy and patience
Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care
Southern NSW Local health District
Southern NSW Local Health District (Monaro Network: Queanbeyan)
The Monaro Network Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (based in Queanbeyan) will be the clinical lead for a small nurse led specialist team based in Queanbeyan and providing a service to a regional city population as well as to surrounding NSW rural communities.
The team works collaboratively with GPs and other non-specialist health professionals in both the community and inpatient settings and is supported by a medical specialist through a formal arrangement with HammondCare.
This is an exciting opportunity to work to the full NP scope in a rural and regional service and a variety of care settings, at the same time as being right next door to a larger metropolitan centre and all the benefits that come with that. The ski fields are close by and the coast not too far away for weekend trips!
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