Team Leader Palliative Care Consultancy Service

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 134,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellbeing initiatives

Confidential employee counselling

Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking a Team Leader for the Palliative Care Consultancy Service. The role focuses on leadership, development and advancement of the consultancy staff across multiple sites, while maintaining clinical input in complex situations.

Key responsibilities include workforce planning, governance, quality improvement and strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Care.
• Significant specialist palliative care experience.
• Experience leading a team with workforce planning and resource allocation.
• Involvement in research, quality improvement or service redesign initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and development of the Palliative Care Consultancy Service across multiple sites.
• Lead and support a team of Clinical Nurse Consultants.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture and effective stakeholder relationships.
• Support workforce development, governance, quality improvement and service planning.
• Engage in education, research, and innovation activities to enhance service effectiveness and patient outcomes.

Skills

RN Registration

Palliative Care

Team leadership

Workforce planning

Research & quality improvement

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Care

Job description

Job Description: Team Leader Palliative Care Consultancy Service/Clinical Nurse Consultant Permanent, Full Time (1.0 FTE) position available Excellent benefits including salary packaging! Friendly and supportive team environment

About The Role

The Team Leader plays a key role in the leadership, coordination and ongoing development of the Palliative Care Consultancy Service across multiple sites. The position is responsible for leading and supporting a team of Clinical Nurse Consultants, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture that promotes excellence in patient care, professional practice and service delivery. Providing operational and professional leadership to the service, supporting workforce development, clinical governance, quality improvement and service planning activities. Working closely with medical, nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues, the role promotes effective teamwork, integrated models of care and strong stakeholder relationships across the organisation and partner services. The Team Leader contributes to education, research and innovation activities, supports the collection and utilisation of service data, and leads initiatives that enhance service effectiveness and patient outcomes. While maintaining a clinical presence and providing expert support in complex situations, the primary focus of the role is the leadership, development and advancement of the consultancy service and its staff. The role requires highly developed communication, relationship management and leadership skills, together with a high degree of emotional intelligence. The Team Leader is responsible for fostering a positive team culture, supporting staff wellbeing and performance, navigating complex situations with professionalism and empathy, and building productive partnerships across disciplines, services and care settings.

Classifications for this position will range between ZA7 – ZA8 ($134,498.00 - $137,696.00 per annum, pro rata)

Your contribution

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Care
• Significant specialist palliative care experience
• Experience leading a team with experience in workforce planning, staffing management and resource allocation.
• Demonstrated involvement in research, quality improvement or service redesign initiatives.

About the Company

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 6,000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

About the Palliative Care Department

The Palliative Care Service provides specialist care to people with life-limiting illness and their families across acute, aged care and subacute settings. The Palliative Care Consultancy Service delivers expert multidisciplinary support across St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, St George’s Hospital, Residential Aged Care Services and affiliated organisations, supporting symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, advance care planning and end-of-life care. The service facilitates timely access to specialist palliative care services, including the inpatient unit, Caritas Christi Kew and is committed to excellence in clinical care, education, research and quality improvement through its partnership with The University of Melbourne. The team works within a collaborative, patient-centred environment that values compassion, innovation and multidisciplinary practice.

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date: 9 December 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

Contact

Enquiries about the role can be directed to Esther McMillan-Drendel, Operations Manager & Interim Director of Nursing, 0411 108 241 [e-mail]

Company Overview

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.