VAD Care Navigator | Part-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

ACT Government; Canberra; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation reimbursement

Flexible working conditions

Salary packaging

Fringe benefits tax concessions

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking a VAD Care Navigator to support end-of-life journeys with compassion and person-centred care. The role is part-time (24 hours per week) and temporary for 6–12 months, with a pro-rata full-time salary.

You will guide families and health professionals and coordinate tailored support across the ACT region. Flexible working conditions and relocation reimbursement for interstate candidates (subject to review) are provided as part of a supportive, highly specialised

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance, coordinate tailored support and services for individuals, families, carers and health professionals.
• Serve as a key contact and connect people with appropriate resources across the ACT and surrounding region.

Job description

VAD Care Navigator
Part-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role: Join our Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) team and play a vital role in supporting individuals, families, carers and health professionals through a compassionate and person-centred end-of-life journey. As a VAD Care Navigator, you will provide expert guidance, coordinate tailored support, connect people with appropriate services and resources, and serve as a key point of contact across the ACT and surrounding region. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and empathetic professional to make a meaningful difference while working within a supportive, collaborative and highly specialised service.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 6 - 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. This position is part-time at 24 hours per week andthe full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website .

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of 6 - 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. This position is part-time at 24 hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing