Clinical Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Service

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service; Caloundra; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Salary packaging

12.75% Superannuation

Career training and development

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service’s Dove Palliative Care Unit in Caloundra invites a Clinical Nurse to lead advanced, person-centred care within a multidisciplinary team. The role enables autonomous practice and professional leadership in clinical decision making, contributing to quality end-of-life care for patients and families.

The position is part-time (68 hrs p.f.) with salary between $57.76 and $61.85 per hour, including a 12.75% employer superannuation.

Qualifications

• RN with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Standards of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to defined service quality standards and safety policies and procedures.
• Fulfil responsibilities under Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health Award) – Grade statements.
• Participate in safety and quality improvement activities and report concerns.
• Maintain current knowledge and competence within scope of position.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical leadership

Nursing assessment

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Clinical Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Service

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – Caloundra QLD

We're excited to welcome a Clinical Nurse to our Specialist Palliative Care Unit.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The Clinical nurse will lead and deliver person centred nursing care at an advanced level based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registered Nurse Standards of Practice. The Clinical Nurse (CN) is expected to be able to practice autonomously and provide leadership in clinical decision making. They have the responsibility for professional leadership in the absence of the Nurse Grade 7 and an opportunity to work collaboratively to lead practice changes and clinical innovation. This role performs as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering exceptional aged care services.

Dove Palliative Care Unit is a purpose built fourteen bed unit situated at the Caloundra Health Service facility. The ward provides specialist inpatient care and support for people suffering with a life limiting illness and their families and caregivers. Patients are usually admitted to Dove for short periods to enable pain and symptom control and for specialist care during the last days of life. The primary goal of care and treatment is to optimise quality of life. The highly skilled specialist multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nurses, allied health, administration and volunteer staff focus on providing exceptional, person-centred palliative care that meets the end-of-life goals and wishes of the patient and their loved ones.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Adhere to defined service quality standards, health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health Award) – State 2015 – Generic Level Statements Nurse Grade 6, Band 1 and the Queensland Public Service values.
• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.

Salary between $57.76 - $61.85 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) (Nurse Grade 6) (Part time position available, 68 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work‑life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service. You can find out more about why it’s so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.