Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care

Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Murdoch Hospital is one of the leading private health campuses in Western Australia and the premier private hospital in Perth's southern region providing acute care. Since being built in the early 1990s, the hospital has expanded and increased its size and services to support the growing area. The hospital is a part of the Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct, which is bringing together health research, medical care, higher education and businesses.

Your role

You will lead the development of a specialist palliative care framework for Murdoch Community Hospice, providing clinical leadership and expert consultancy to internal and external services.

Our Hospice offers a home-like, supportive environment where patients and families can spend meaningful time together. You will help optimise each patient's quality of life by managing pain and symptoms, ensuring they remain comfortable and supported. Compassionate end-of-life care for patients, carers and families is central to our mission, and you will play a key role in delivering it.

This position will be offered on permanent part-time basis, working 60 hours per fortnight.


The Position

• Commitment to providing local support and leadership for primary care providers in palliative care, metropolitan and rural Western Australia.
• Promote excellence and implements best practice that supports the delivery of evidence based clinical care in palliative care.
• Review current clinical practices and identifies strategies to improve efficiency and the quality of service to patients.
• Maintain advanced clinical skills relevant to palliative care practice.
• Act as a clinical resource for Hospital staff.
• Initiate and co-ordinates care of patients with complex problems.
• Consult with other SJOG Palliative Care Facilities to provide telephone advice and education.
• Co-ordinates and develops outpatient services at Murdoch Community Hospice.
• In conjunction with the Learning and Development Facilitator develops, implements and evaluates in-service education for caregivers.
• Develops, coordinates and participates as appropriate, in research-based quality improvement initiatives and processes to support professional practice, practice standards and practice environments.

With experience in clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary setting, you will bring strong interpersonal and communication skills, including conflict resolution, negotiation, problem-solving and the ability to lead teams through change. You are adaptable, collaborative and able to work effectively within a diverse team environment.

You will also demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice, supported by up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and professional standards.

You will hold current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, along with possession of (or substantial progress towards) a relevant postgraduate qualification. You will have more than five years of experience in specialist palliative care at a senior leadership level. Knowledge and experience in the EQUIP accreditation process, policy development, and implementing standards and legislative requirements are essential.


Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.


We can offer you

• Salary: $129,203 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 12% superannuation
• A part-time position, working 68 hours per fortnight
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  
  • Novated leasing
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Access to gym membership, fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport for you and your family.
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Travel Green allowance. If you walk, carpool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year

All applicants are asked to submit a current CV and covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

For enquiries contact Natalie Chemello, Deputy Director of Nursing, on (08) •••• •763.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly. Apply today! If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.