Lead Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care (Regional)
WA Country Health Service
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Job summary
WA Country Health Service in the Pilbara region is seeking a Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care based at Hedland Health Campus, providing advanced clinical care and leadership to support patients and families through life-limiting illness.
You will assess, diagnose, prescribe, order investigations, and coordinate referrals with multidisciplinary teams to ensure responsive and evidence-based care, while contributing to the ongoing development of palliative services across the region.
Qualifications
- Eligible for RN registration with NP endorsement (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia).
- Postgraduate or higher qualification would be highly regarded.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced autonomous clinical care to patients with complex, life-limiting conditions.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessment, diagnose, prescribe, order and interpret tests, initiate/modify treatment plans.
- Coordinate referrals and work with multidisciplinary teams for holistic care.
- Provide senior clinical leadership, consultancy, education and mentoring across the service.
- Support development of the Nurse Practitioner service through evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
Skills
Education
Job description
WA Country Health Service in the Pilbara region is seeking a Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care based at Hedland Health Campus, providing advanced clinical care and leadership to support patients and families through life-limiting illness.
You will assess, diagnose, prescribe, order investigations, and coordinate referrals with multidisciplinary teams to ensure responsive and evidence-based care, while contributing to the ongoing development of palliative services across the region.
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