Palliative Care Specialist Nurse - Community

Buscojobs; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Palliative Care Specialist Nurse to join their community team. This role focuses on providing excellent clinical care to patients with complex needs and involves collaboration with district nurses and general practice teams. Candidates should have at least 4 years of nursing experience in palliative care. The organization offers a supportive work environment and various staff benefits, including health insurance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Wellness discounts

Staff discounts

Health insurance

Support for development

Responsibilities

• Provide excellence in clinical care for patients with complex palliative needs.
• Work collaboratively with district nurses and general practice teams.
• Coordinate reviews of patients' care plans.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment skills

Ability to work in collaborative partnerships

Comprehensive knowledge of palliative care

Education

Post registration nursing experience (4 years)

Full driver license

Job description

Palliative Care Specialist Nurse - Community

Only for registered members

NZD 70,000 - 90,000

Palliative Care Specialist Nurse - Community

Nurse Maude Hospice Palliative Care Specialist Service

Palliative Care Specialist Nurse-Community 0.8FTE

Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to palliative care in a community setting? Are you passionate about supporting people living at home? Whatever your own reasons, we offer a warm welcome, and a chance to build your nursing career, whilst making a genuine impact for patients and whānau, facing end of life.

Te Mahi/About the Position

We have a 0.8FTE permanent position available, as part of our specialist palliative care multi-disciplinary community team.

The palliative care specialist nurse is a senior nursing role; responsible for providing excellence in clinical care and liaison, for patients and whānau with complex palliative care needs. It embraces physical, social, emotional, and spiritual elements of wellbeing - tinana, whānau, hinengaro and wairua - aimed at enhancing quality of life.

He momo/About you

Important to this role is the ability to work in collaborative partnership with district nurses and general practice teams, as the primary providers of palliative care. The successful candidate will have advanced clinical assessment skills, in prioritising and coordinating reviews of patients with complex palliative needs. Alongside this an ability to build clinical networks and maintain excellent relationships with other health professionals.

If you have 4 years post registration experience, with comprehensive knowledge of palliative care and community practice, and looking towards a post graduate qualification, with a full driver license you may be who we are looking for.

Ki te huanga/Benefits of working at Nurse Maude

As well as joining a high-functioning and supportive team in a varied and rewarding role, Nurse Maude offers:

• Wellbeing- The wellbeing of our staff is very important to us. We offer discounts on a range of wellbeing activities including gym memberships, massages, eye tests and glasses, mole checks and dentures
• Staff Discounts- You will have access to a range of great staff discounts with our suppliers
• Health Insurance- Discounted healthcare through Southern Cross
• Staff Development- We encourage and support personal and professional development through study and research

Te Whakahaerenga/The Organisation

Nurse Maude is a well-known and highly regarded organisation providing clinical care, and homecare to some of the most vulnerable in our community. Established over 120 years ago. Nurse Maude provides services to more than 40,000 people each year, delivering over a million hours of district and specialist nursing, home support services, hospice and community palliative care and allied support.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date. If you are keen, please do not hesitate in applying. We look forward to hearing from you.

Reference # 20711

Posted on 25 Jun 2025

Closes on 25 Jul 2025 23:55

Expertise Nursing, Registered Nurse, EN, Clinical Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Registered Nurse Coordinator, Health Care Assistant

Job level(s) Experienced

Position description (click link to view) position description for palliative care specialist nurse -community- hospice palliative care service- june 2025.pdf