Clinical Nurse Consultant, Specialist Palliative Care - Grafton

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

About the role

Grafton Community Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their Specialist Palliative Care team. This role works with members of the Palliative Care nursing team across the inpatient and community settings, providing a consultative and liaison focussed service aimed at supporting GPs, Community Nurses and the Residential Aged Care Facilities in the assessment, care and management of patients with life limiting illnesses. Providing clinical leadership and facilitating a coordinated, high quality Palliative Care service to the local community, with a case coordination model that involves generalist community nurses in providing direct clinical care. Providing a multidisciplinary approach, with an end goal of improving quality of life for those patients and their carers.

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay.
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing.
• Growth – access to professional and personal development.
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce