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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network,  Community and Allied Health, Port Lincoln
• Salary: $84,870 - $107,279 p.a (pro rata) - RN/RM2C
• Temporary Part Time (56 hours per fortnight over a 5 day roster, up to 1 August 2025)

Join Our Team as a Clinical Nurse in Palliative Care!

Are you a compassionate and dedicated nurse with a passion for providing exceptional end-of-life care? We are seeking a skilled Clinical Nurse in Palliative Care to enhance the support and services we offer to patients, families, and communities facing the challenges of life-limiting illnesses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver proficient, person-centered clinical nursing care and individual case management to palliative care clients.
• Monitor and evaluate patient care plans to ensure optimal care outcomes are achieved daily.
• Oversee nursing care within the palliative care team, providing guidance and support to less experienced staff.
• Assess clients and implement therapeutic interventions within a multi-disciplinary primary health care setting.
• Collaborate with the Palliative Care Advanced Nurse Consultant on management, clinical, and education activities.
• Coordinate services with other disciplines and contribute to resolving nursing care delivery issues.
• Participate in clinical teaching, mentoring students, and less experienced staff while fostering a culture of learning and professional development.
• Engage in clinical auditing, trials, and evaluative research, integrating theoretical knowledge and evidence to achieve care outcomes.

What We're Looking For:

• Qualifications: Registered Nurse eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding a current practicing certificate.
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years’ full-time equivalent post-registration experience, with demonstrated competence in relevant nursing practice standards.
• Skills: Effective communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Organisational Abilities: Strong ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines while working with minimal supervision.
• Leadership: Experience in guiding and directing student nurses and less experienced registered nurses, with a creative and flexible approach to clinical challenges.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with computer packages, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

The Region

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) covers almost 340,000 square kilometres of spectacular South Australia, supporting about 40,000 people living around Eyre Peninsula and the Far North of the state.

With its ancient outback landscapes and culture, boutique vineyards, renowned oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, the Eyre Peninsula and Far North offers a lifestyle that will inspire and energise you.  The region enjoys a Mediterranean style climate so there’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy everything the region has to offer. From surfing and fishing to hiking and exploring the outback – create your best life, right here.

To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health

Why Join Us 

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation and leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• You will be part of a supportive and dedicated team, committed to providing high-quality palliative care.
• You will have the opportunity to make a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families during a critical time. 

Applicant Information

This role will be located at Port Lincoln Community Health but will require travel within the EFNLHN region and may also require overnight travel.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 880497

Enquiries

Kelly Barnett
Palliative Care Advanced Nurse Consultant
Phone: 0403 120 951
E-mail: Kelly.Barnett@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

17 October 2024, 11:55PM

Attachments

881518 Clinical Nurse Palliative Care - Role Description.pdf

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