Palliative Care NSW is seeking a Specialist Palliative Care CNS2 for the Broken Hill Community Specialist Palliative Care Team. The position is contracted for a maximum of 12 months, with experienced staff welcome to apply for 3-month-plus contracts.

The appointee will provide skilled assessment and management of life-limiting illness, participate in nurse-led clinics, support care coordination, and mentor other health professionals within a multidisciplinary team.

The permanent part-time Staff Specialist Palliative Care role at HammondCare supports the Braeside Hospital Palliative Care service, aligning with the Mission and Mission-in-Action of HammondCare, and delivering high-quality medical and supportive care in the South-West Sydney region.

The position is NSW Health-affiliated with transferable entitlements, and offers opportunities for teaching, research, and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams, along with market-leading remuneration and

Expressions of Interest are now open for the role of Specialist Palliative Care CNS2 in the Broken Hill Community Specialist Palliative Care Team (Far West LHD). The role will be contracted for a maximum of 12-months. Experienced staff interested in 3-month-plus contracts are welcome to apply.

• providing skilled assessment and management of people with a life limiting illness
• participation in nurse led clinics and appropriate follow up and ongoing care/care coordination
• provision of clinical education, advice and support to other health professionals in the management of complex patients with specialist palliative care needs
• provision of direct patient care to community palliative care patients across a range of settings
• working as part of the team providing 7-day week services, with on-call duties as part of the rotating 7- day roster.
• leadership role in education, mentoring and working as a member of the multidisciplinary team
• working within Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Standards of Practice and relevant codes that govern Registration, including accurate documentation.

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with relevant post-registration qualifications and/or at least 3 years' experience working in Specialist Palliative Care
• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and ability to exercise autonomous decision making in providing complex care to palliative care patients
• Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated application of evidence-based practice and critical thinking
• Demonstrated ability to provide mentorship and informal education to other health professionals
• Demonstrated commitment to provide culturally safe care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Commitment to own professional development, maintaining competence and enhancement of skills
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and information technology skills.