Registered Nurse - Community Palliative Homecare

Cabrini Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

Cabrini Health in Melbourne’s southeast is seeking a Registered Nurse Grade 3 for Palliative Home Care on a 0.8 FTE part-time fixed-term 12 months in Malvern. You will provide comprehensive symptom assessment and end-of-life care in patients' homes, delivering compassionate, evidence-based nursing within Cabrini's interdisciplinary team.

We value experience in palliative care, strong communication, and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with the broader Cabrini team.

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment and guidance to manage symptoms in patients at home.
• Deliver expert symptom management and end-of-life care in patients’ preferred location.
• Support patients, families and communities across diverse ages and cultural groups.
• Use evidence-based nursing knowledge to guide care.
• Work autonomously while being supported within an interdisciplinary team.
• Ensure all care aligns with Cabrini’s Mission, Vision and Values.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Care or Oncology

Job description

Registered Nurse Grade 3 – Palliative Home Care Part‑time (0.8FTE) fixed term 12 months Malvern

We’re building for the better! By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year. At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient‑centred care in well‑resourced, world‑class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally. Cabrini is the largest provider of private cancer services in Australia, offering a fully integrated cancer service with access to all sub‑specialities, treatments, and specialists. Our unique palliative model of care spans across inpatient units, community services, supportive care clinics, and consult/liaison roles—ensuring patients and families receive holistic, compassionate care throughout the disease trajectory.

Cabrini Palliative Homecare is an integral part of the Cabrini Palliative and Supportive Care Service and provides a 24‑hour service to support patients in the community.

What the role involves

• Provide comprehensive and ongoing assessment and guidance to manage symptoms experienced by patients with a life‑threatening illness in their homes
• Deliver expert symptom management and end‑of‑life care in patients’ preferred location (where appropriate)
• Support patients, families, and communities across diverse ages and cultural groups
• Use evidence‑based nursing knowledge and clinical skills to guide care
• Practice interdependently, taking accountability for your own actions and delegating to enrolled nurses and health care workers in line with legislation and Cabrini protocols
• Work autonomously while being supported within an interdisciplinary team
• Ensure all care is delivered within the framework of Cabrini’s Mission, Vision, and Values

What we’re looking for

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Current Police Check & Victorian Working with Children Check
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Experience in palliative care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Desirable (not essential): Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Care or Oncology
• Previous community nursing experience

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for‑purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years. There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state‑of‑the‑art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries. Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values

• Compassion
• Integrity
• Courage
• Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.

With more than 4000 staff and several campuses, we offer a range of employment opportunities to start, continue or advance your career. Cabrini employs health professionals in the medical, nursing and allied health fields as well as employing staff in management, administration, finance, hotel services, logistics, engineering, communications and other support services.

About Us

Cabrini is a Catholic charitable organisation inspired by the spirit and vision of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This order was founded by Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini who was canonised in 1946 and later proclaimed Universal Patron Saint of Immigrants. We are a community of care, reaching out with compassion, integrity, courage and respect to all we serve. With more than 4300 staff, 1000 accredited medical practitioners and several locations, we offer a range of employment opportunities to start, continue or advance your career.