Palliative Care Registered Nurse

Make a meaningful impact in palliative care, providing compassionate home-based support while thriving in Inverell’s supportive community and scenic surroundings.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 Per Year + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: Inverell

Requisition ID: REQ541137

Applications Close: Tuesday, 7th January 2025

At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees) 
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees) 
• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Work-Life balance 
• Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing 
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals 

About the role:

This role involves providing holistic care to palliative care clients, including end-of-life management, primarily through home visits. You will offer supportive care to clients, their carers, and families, encompassing physical care, medication management, emotional support, assistive equipment, wound care, and coordination with the client’s General Practitioner to ensure optimal care.

We are looking for a candidate with strong time management and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to manage their own workload. The ideal applicant should be adaptable to complex situations, possess a flexible approach, and demonstrate empathy when working with clients facing challenging circumstances. In this role, you will be supported by the Nurse Unit Manager, the local multidisciplinary team, and the Tablelands Sector Palliative Care Team.


Where you’ll be working:

Inverell, known as Australia’s Sapphire City, is a historic town on the Macintyre River, famous for its gemstone hunting at Billabong Blue Sapphire Fossicking Park and other local sites. The town offers charming boutiques, coffee shops, and scenic countryside drives, with easy access to flights from Inverell airport, including 1-hour flights to Brisbane and regular flights to Sydney and Melbourne.

The workplace at Inverell Community Health has a welcoming and supportive culture. Experienced clinicians collaborate together to provide excellent care for palliative care clients and their carers.

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Requirements: 

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Current Authority to Practice with AHPRA and qualifications and / or demonstrated significant experience in working with Palliative Care clients.
• Current unrestricted driver’s license and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes which may involve driving long distances.

Want to know more?

  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Tiffany Ehsman on Tiffany.Ehsman@health.nsw.gov.au

Information for Applicants: 

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2 
 
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp. 

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
 
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.  

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.  
 
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