Overview
Make a real difference in the lives of patients and families through compassionate, person-centred palliative care.
As a Clinical Nurse in the Specialist Palliative Care in Aged Care Services (SPACE) program, you'll provide expert clinical support, coordinate care, and work within a multidisciplinary team to enhance quality of life for those with life-limiting illness.
Join a supportive team committed to excellence in cancer and palliative care—while enjoying the lifestyle and community of beautiful Bundaberg.
Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.
Your opportunity
To provide expert clinical and patient-centred care within the Specialist Palliative Care in Aged Care Services (SPACE) program within Palliative Care Services.
Support the facilitation and provision of quality and cost effective nursing services which are consistent with contemporary standards and evidence-informed practice.
Responsible for advance care planning, with a focus on clinical leadership, management, education and/or research within the SPACE program, Palliative Care Services.
The Clinical Nurse practices autonomously, applies critical thinking and provides leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care to the SPACE program, Palliative Care Service clients.
SPACE is a state-wide program.
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service's (WBHHS) model is a partnership between GPs and RACFs and community service providers to improve quality of life and ensure the right care is delivered at the right place at the right time to residents who are palliative or at the end of life.
Permanent Part Time (38 hours p.f.) and Temporary Part Time (hours negotiable) from February **** for up to 6 months with the possibility of extension
We encourage applications from First Nations nurses and midwives in line with Health Equity, Growing Deadly Families, and Hospital and Health Plan Strategies.
Find out more in the Role Description.
Our offer
You will receive competitive salary rates between ************* per hour, employer contribution to superannuation (up to *****%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6(1)) (Permanent Part Time, 38 hours p.f., and Temporary Part Time, hours negotiable from February **** for up to 6 months with the possibility of extension).
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: H****WB******
Other benefits include:
Generous superannuation contribution (up to *****%)
Annual Leave Loading (17.5%)
Fantastic salary sacrificing benefits
Professional Development Allowance
Professional Development Leave
Flexible work arrangements
Lower cost of living
Discover Bundaberg
Bundaberg and the Coral Coast region is where the coastline meets the country, just four hours' drive north of Brisbane.
Indulge in the region's fresh local produce, seafood and iconic drinks and enjoy endless stretches of family-friendly beaches and nearby national parks where you can camp, fish, swim and surf the day away.
Bundaberg is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and has an enviable year-round climate.
The city boasts excellent shopping, sporting, cultural, education and tourism facilities including Mon Repos Turtle Rookery.
How to apply
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The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position.
Applications are online only.
Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure Care, connection and compassion for all
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