Enrolled Nurse - Part-Time

Palliative Care Victoria; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Diverse and inclusive organisation

Job summary

Melbourne City Mission Palliative Care is seeking a Palliative Care Enrolled Nurse for a part-time role (8 days per fortnight) in Thornbury. You will deliver specialist palliative care within an interdisciplinary team, upholding our values and procedures.

Applicants should hold a valid Medication Endorsement (AHPRA) and have at least three years of relevant experience, plus competence with electronic records. Salary packaging benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Medication Endorsement with current certification from the Nursing and Midwifery Board AHPRA.
• Minimum of three years’ work experience across relevant hospital or community-based settings.
• Ability to work with patients who have terminal illnesses and sensitivity to dying/bereaved individuals.
• Competence with electronic client records and well-developed computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative care to MCMPC clients.
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team and with external health professionals.
• Implement Melbourne City Mission’s values, policies and procedures in care delivery.

Skills

Three years experience

Electronic records

Education

Nursing & Midwifery Board Registration/Medication Endorsement

Job description

Employer:Melbourne City Mission
Location: Thornbury
Type: Part Time
Ref No: RM-003076
Closing Date: 9 November 2026

Ongoing Part-time opportunity (8 days per fortnight)
Work within a values driven, progressive organisation
Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging benefits available

The Palliative Care Enrolled Nurse will provide specialist palliative care to Melbourne City Mission Pallative Care clients in accordance with the values, policies and procedures.

This Part-time position (8 days a fortnight) is located within the Melbourne City Mission Palliative Care (MCMPC) division and implements Melbourne City Mission’s commitment to best practice in palliative care.

Established in 1981 as the first community-based palliative care service to operate in Victoria, MCMPC aims to enhance quality of life by providing specialist interdisciplinary palliative care for people living with a terminal condition, their families and carers.

Working as a member of an interdisciplinary team and in collaboration with external health professionals, the Palliative Care Enrolled Nurse will provide specialist palliative care to MCMPC clients in accordance with the values, policies and procedures of MCMPC, and within the philosophy and organisational values of Melbourne City Mission.

Selection Criteria

We are seeking someone with:

• Medication Endorsement with current certification from the Nursing and Midwifery Board AHPRA.
• Minimum of three years’ work experience across relevant hospital or community-based settings, i.e. hospital based Palliative Care, Oncology, Haematology, Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM), Community based Post-Acute Care, Transition Care Program, Home Care Agencies.
• The ability to work in an environment in which clients have a terminal illness and demonstrated sensitivity to people living with a terminal illness and those who are dying or bereaved.
• Competence with electronic client records and well-developed computer skills.

Applicants with experience in palliative care will be employed as a Grade 3 Registered Nurse. Successful applicants without palliative care experience will be employed as a Grade 2 Registered Nurse.

What is Offered

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement