Nurse Practitioner

Blue Care; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 94,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Save tax via salary packaging up to $?

Discount platform for retailers

12 weeks parental leave and 2 weeks of

Diversity and inclusive leave options

Career development opportunities

Uniti ngCare family affiliation

Job summary

BlueCare in Queensland seeks a Nurse Practitioner to lead palliative and end-of-life services across regional and remote areas. This role requires AHPRA endorsement, a postgraduate degree in palliative care, and the ability to drive multi-disciplinary care and stakeholder engagement.

You will oversee governance, education, and operations while traveling across regional Queensland. The position offers a hybrid work model with permanent full-time or part-time job-sharing options.

Qualifications

• Endorsement to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by AHPRA.
• Postgraduate degree in Palliative care.
• Experience in supporting multi-disciplinary and holistic care needs for clients and families.
• Experience leading, coaching and mentoring nursing teams.

Responsibilities

• Endorsement to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by AHPRA with extensive leadership in palliative care.
• Postgraduate degree in Palliative care.
• Lead, engage and coordinate palliative care across regional Queensland.
• Coach and mentor team members to develop nursing leadership skills.
• Travel across regional and remote Queensland as required.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical leadership

Palliative care

Stakeholder engagement

Education leadership

Education

Postgraduate degree in Palliative care

Job description

BlueCare | Nurse Practitioner | Community Palliative Care

Be rewarded with our investment in your professional development & training Drive delivery of an innovative service model in end of life care for our clients

Salary: $83.05 per hour + Super + Salary Packaging Benefits

Hybrid position offering permanent full time or part time job share

We’re expanding the capacity and capability of our team, allowing us to deliver more services across Queensland particularly in regional & remote locations. This is your opportunity to be part of something unique. Something truly remarkable and innovative. Sound exciting enough? We think so!

Your Role

You will have specialist clinical leadership experience in palliative care, to lead the strategy and engagement for our palliative and end of life services across regional and remote areas of Queensland. This role is instrumental in the leadership of palliative care services across multiple disciplines including stakeholder engagement, education, governance, compliance, advocacy and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Endorsement to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by AHPRA with extensive clinical leadership and practiced experience in palliative care.
• Postgraduate degree in Palliative care.
• Experience in supporting multi-disciplinary and holistic care needs for clients and their families or carers.
• Experience in leading, coaching and mentoring other team members to develop nursing leadership skills.
• The drive to deliver innovative and flexible solutions, whilst influencing and progressing the growth of the services.
• Current Registered Nurse Licence and Registration Certificate to practice in the State where employed.
• Demonstrated ability to connect with external and internal stakeholders, with a balance of strategic thinking and clinical service delivery.
• Experience working across a large geographical area, supporting a team of practitioners.
• Ability to travel across regional & remote Queensland as required, including a current Driver’s Licence and confidence to drive within rural and remote Queensland.

Employee Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital. When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. www.unitingcareqld.com.au

We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example.

So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it’s time you joined our UnitingCare familiy. UnitingCare - Join us