Advanced Care Nurse Practitioner Opportunity
The Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a dedicated and experienced Advanced Care Nurse Practitioner to join our team in the Palliative Aged Care Supportive Service (PACSS). This role involves providing advanced nursing care to older adults residing in Residential Aged Care Facilities across the Mona Vale region.
In this position, you will work closely with our multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless care coordination and provide high-level clinical expertise in palliative and end-of-life care. You will be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing holistic management plans, and prescribing evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to patient needs.
As a key member of our team, you will have a strong interest in supportive palliative care and a commitment to aged care. Your expertise will extend to facilitating transitions to end-of-life care and collaborating with relevant services to ensure coordinated care.
* Providing autonomous, evidence-based clinical care for patients in Residential Aged Care Facilities and as inpatients at Northern Beaches Hospital
* Conducting comprehensive assessments to identify physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and implementing advanced, holistic management plans
* Prescribing evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to patient needs
* Leading advance care planning and optimizing symptom management across physical, psychological, social, and spiritual domains
* Referring complex cases beyond scope to BRACE Geriatricians, Palliative Medicine specialists, and other healthcare teams
This role requires you to demonstrate behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Additionally, you will need to meet the following criteria:
* Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
* Registered Authorised NP with APHRA that has completed the Tertiary requirements including a Master's Degree (Nurse Practitioner) OR Registered Nurse willing to enrol in a Tertiary Master's Program for Nurse Practitioner.
* Minimum of 5,000 hours of advanced nursing/midwifery practice during the last six years appropriate to the specialty area (or working towards within the next 3 years).
* Ability to independently assess, investigate and implement appropriate treatment for patients within advanced nursing practice guidelines.
* Demonstrated clinical competency in advanced practice management in Supportive and Palliative Care and specific interest in aged care.
* Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and have effective communication and negotiation skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work independently within the wider multidisciplinary team.
* Current Driver's Licence
We are committed to ensuring that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism. We value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional care and committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.