CLINICAL NURSE CONSULTANT

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Summary of the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join our team providing palliative care in the community. This role will lead care of patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.

As a clinical leader you will:

• Permanent Part time 0.9 EFT
• Be a clinical expert and resource, ensuring the delivery of best practice and evidence based care to our patient.
• Lead our Multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of care with compassion to people living with a terminal condition and dying as well as supporting carers.
• Provide clinical leadership and be a professional role model while practising within the core values of Mercy Health.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the underpinnings of palliative care and a commitment to the delivery of timely and appropriate holistic care.

ABOUT US:

• Current and Unrestricted AHPRA registration.
• Minimum of 5 years previous experience in palliative care with a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of palliative care.
• Excelling communications skills with the ability to communicate with a diverse multidisciplinary team.
• Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills.
• Current drivers licence.
• Post graduate qualifications in palliative care or working towards required.

Mercy Palliative Care is a community palliative care service operating in the Western region of Melbourne and provides a holistic multidisciplinary approach to palliative care. We provide psychological and spiritual support, caring for people of all ages with life-limiting illnesses in their homes as well as complex symptom management. We currently care for over 500 patients across the region in their own homes.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

• caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
• encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
• protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
• taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable

• offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
• Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

Contact Details

• Deanne Layton Director of Nursing Mercy Palliative Care 9313 5700

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