Job Title: Palliative Care Specialist
Job Description:
* Palliative care specialists lead and transform care at local hospitals and in the community.
* They empower patients, support families, and shape the future of palliative care locally.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Palliative Care Specialist, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care that improves patient comfort, enhances continuity, and increases timely access to specialist support.
* Developing and implementing advanced, evidence-based palliative care models within an extended scope of practice.
* Providing expert clinical advice and guidance to healthcare teams on palliative care principles and practices.
* Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver a coordinated and seamless model of care.
* Leading education and training initiatives to enhance the skills and knowledge of healthcare professionals in palliative care.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Current registration as a registered nurse with AHPRA and current endorsement as a nurse practitioner or transitional nurse practitioner.
* Postgraduate qualification in palliative care or evidence of working towards attainment with at least 5 years full-time post-registration experience.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
* Sustainable healthcare: Working together towards zero.
* Monthly allocated days off (for full-time employees).
* Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees).
* Six weeks annual leave (for eligible full-time nurses).
* Paid parental leave (for eligible employees).
* Salary packaging options up to $11,600 plus novated lease.
* Fitness Passport for health and well-being.
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
Other Information:
This is an exciting opportunity to develop a brand-new Nurse Practitioner Model of Care for Maitland Hospital and the local community. You will benefit from strong organisational backing, structured clinical supervision, access to nursing and medical support, and ongoing opportunities for education, innovation, and collaboration across tertiary settings.
A strong governance framework ensures you are supported to practice safely, confidently, and to your full scope.
Join a network of NP professionals across 18 specialties in Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), the largest employer of Nurse Practitioners in NSW.