Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

How to apply  
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and endorsement by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Nurse Practitioner with a minimum of 5 years' full time equivalent post registration experience and at least 3 years' full time experience in Palliative Care with post graduate qualifications relevant to Palliative Care Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and endorsement by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Nurse Practitioner with a minimum of 5 years' full time equivalent post registration experience and at least 3 years' full time experience in Palliative Care with post graduate qualifications relevant to Palliative Care.
• Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical nursing skills including comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities including pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures, and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex and changing palliative care situations.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical leadership role, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal and problem solving skills within the Palliative Care setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multi service environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and implement change and improvements in clinical practice through initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research and participation in peer review, quality assurance, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management activities relevant to Palliative Care.
• Demonstrated ability to actively contribute to own continuing professional development and demonstrated experience in providing education and training to other health professionals.
• Current Drivers Licence and willingness to travel within the Far West LHD.

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For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Cumming on Melissa.Cumming@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 10/12/2023

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At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.