Clinical Nurse - Community Palliative Care Service

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; North Lakes; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary with incremental In

Superannuation contribution up to 12.5

Job summary

Metro North Health offers a permanent part-time Clinical Nurse role in the Community Palliative Care Service. The position focuses on expert clinical knowledge, patient-centred care, and education for families, while providing direction in complex scenarios to junior staff.

The role emphasizes practice within ethics and standards, advanced nursing assessment, and ongoing professional development within a values-driven health system.

Qualifications

• Practice in accordance with ethics, standards and legislation affecting nursing; maintain current knowledge and competence.
• Apply advanced clinical nursing expertise across assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Respond to sudden health status changes with advanced assessment and intervention skills.
• Provide teaching to patients and families to facilitate learning and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical knowledge and care for consumers/patients with a variety of conditions, supporting the unit’s function through role modelling and evidence-based patient-focused care.
• Support and direct registered nurses and other personnel in more complex situations.

Job description

Clinical Nurse - Community Palliative Care Service

Permanent part time opportunity to provide expert clinical knowledge and clinical care for consumers/patients with a variety of conditions and support the general function of unit through role modelling and application of the principles of contemporary evidence-based consumer/patient focused care, education, leadership, and portfolio management. In addition, this role will provide support and direction to the registered nurse and other non-registered nursing personnel in more complex situations.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.


• Apply advanced clinical nursing expertise, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to deliver a high standard of consumer/patient centred care.


• Respond appropriately to and provide support and direction to manage sudden alterations in the health status of the consumer/patient using advanced nursing assessment and intervention skills.


• Provide teaching to both consumers/patients and their families to facilitate learning and enable them to move towards independence.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas


• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance


• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases


• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.