Palliative Support Clinician - Casual/Bank

Eastern Palliative Care; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful non-profit work

Salary packaging

Cadbury discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted financial planning

Job summary

Eastern Palliative Care (EPC) is seeking a compassionate Casual Palliative Support Clinician to provide high-quality, person-centred care to people living with a life-limiting illness. This role lets you use your clinical skills in a way that truly matters, supporting patients and their families to live as well as possible with dignity, choice and comfort.

You will work in patients' homes, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, monitoring changes and offering education to patients and

Qualifications

• Qualification in Social Work or related palliative care specialty
• Current National Police Check
• Current Working With Children Check
• Working rights in Australia
• Current Australian Driver's Licence
• Experience in palliative care/community/aged care (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based palliative care to patients
• Support patients and families through their care journey
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team
• Monitor and respond to changing clinical needs
• Provide practical support, education and guidance to patients and carers
• Build trusted relationships with patients, families and colleagues

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Looking for clinical work that means more?

Eastern Palliative Care (EPC) is looking for a compassionate and capable Casual Palliative Support Clinician to join our team and provide high-quality, person-centred care to people living with a life-limiting illness.

This is an opportunity to use your clinical skills in a role where what you do genuinely matters — supporting patients and their families to live as well as possible, with dignity, choice and comfort.

What you'll be doing

• Providing compassionate, person-centred palliative care in patients' homes

• Supporting patients and families through their palliative care journey

• Working closely with our multidisciplinary team to coordinate quality care

• Monitoring and responding to changing clinical needs

• Providing practical support, education and guidance to patients and carers

• Building trusted relationships with patients, families and colleagues

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is confident, compassionate and adaptable, with a genuine interest in palliative care.

You will bring:

• Relevant clinical qualifications and registration

• Experience in palliative care, community nursing or a related clinical setting

• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills

• The ability to work autonomously while being an effective team player

• A calm, respectful and empathetic approach

• A commitment to person-centred care and supporting people to remain at home where possible

Essential Requirements

• Qualification in Social Work and/or relevant specialty in Palliative Care

• Current National Police Check

• Current Working With Children Check

• Working rights in Australia

• Current Australian Driver's License

• Experience working within palliative care, community care, aged care or a related healthcare setting (highly desirable)

Benefits

• Meaningful work in a respected non-for-profit organisation

• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay!

• Exclusive employee access to discounted Cadbury products

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Discounted % Financial and Wealth Planning services

Ready to make a difference?

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities, genders and identities.